Federal judge’s NIL ruling throws NCAA into chaos: ‘Turning upside down’

A preliminary injunction could be a boon for college athletes.

A federal judge ruled on Friday that the NCAA cannot enforce its name, image and likeness rules that block student-athletes from negotiating deals with boosters.

The ruling would allow those athletes in the recruiting process or in the transfer portal to negotiate NIL deals without breaking NCAA rules.

Judge Clifton Corker wrote on Friday that “the NCAA’s prohibition likely violates federal antitrust law and harms student-athletes.”