Court Justice
The Inside Story of My Battle Against the NCAA
by Ed O'Bannon; Ed O'Bannon; Michael McCann
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Pub Date Feb 13 2018 | Archive Date Feb 06 2018
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Description
In 2009, Ed O’Bannon, once a star for the 1995 NCAA Champion UCLA Bruins and a first-round NBA draft pick, thought he’d made peace with the NCAA’s exploitive system of “amateurism.” College athletes generated huge profits, yet—training nearly full-time, forced to tailor coursework around sports, often pawns in corrupt investigations—they saw little from those riches other than revocable scholarships and miniscule chances of going pro. Still, that was all in O’Bannon’s past…until he saw the video game NCAA Basketball 09. As avatars of their college selves—their likenesses, achievements, and playing styles—O’Bannon and his teammates were still making money for the NCAA. So, when asked to fight the system for players past, present, and future—and seeking no personal financial reward, but rather the chance to make college sports more fair—he agreed to be the face of what became a landmark class-action lawsuit.
Court Justice brings readers to the front lines of a critical battle in the long fight for players’ rights while also offering O’Bannon’s unique perspective on today’s NCAA recruiting scandals. From the basketball court to the court of law facing NCAA executives, athletic directors, and “expert” witnesses; and finally to his innovative ideas for reform, O’Bannon breaks down history’s most important victory yet against the inequitable model of multi-billion-dollar “amateur” sports.
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781635762624 |
| PRICE | $25.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 304 |
Featured Reviews
bill h, Media/Journalist
A fascinating look at the battle one man has waged against an out of control monolith, the NCAA. Rooting for David in the showdown with Goliath!
Kyle E, Reviewer
This case is the tip of the iceberg for the battle on the hypocrisy of NCAA amateurism and protecting the rights of collegiate athletes. Whether if you are familiar with the legal proceedings or not, this book is a must read because you are given a behind the scenes exploration of O'Bannon's battle with the NCAA over the use of player's likenesses. The reader will learn O'Bannon's motivations for joining the lawsuit and how he felt throughout the process. As an outsider, you might have formed an opinion when you heard a recap of the day's testimony in court, but now you have access to what the primary plaintiff and his legal team felt about each witness and how their testimony strengthened or weakened their case. Inserting some insight into O'Bannon's personal life helps humanize O'Bannon for the reader and gives perspective of why he was motivated to fight the NCAA, even when there were adverse effects on his livelihood. Adding in the story of how Jerry Tarkanian recruited O'Bannon, and treated he fairly while being pursued by the NCAA was another great example of how this book successfully creates victims to the tyrannical regime of the NCAA.
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