Former Michigan football stars Denard Robinson and Braylon Edwards, along with other former Wolverines players, have filed a federal class-action antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA and Big Ten Network. The lawsuit, filed in the Eastern District of Michigan, alleges that the players lost out on over $50 million during their college careers due to the NCAA's previous ban on athletes being compensated for their name, image, and likeness.
The lawsuit represents all Michigan football players who played before 2016 and includes former players Mike Martin and Shawn Crable as plaintiffs. The NCAA and major college conferences are currently working to settle three antitrust lawsuits related to athlete compensation for name, image, and likeness, with a proposed settlement of $2.78 billion in damages for college athletes dating back to 2016.
