NCAA freezing investigations into third-party NIL activities after judge granted injunction

The NCAA will freeze any investigations into third-party participation in activities related to name, image and likeness in the wake of a preliminary injunction recently filed in federal court, association president Charlie Baker said in an open letter to member institutions released on Friday.

Under this pause, “there will be no penalty for conduct that “occurs consistent with the injunction while the injunction is in place,” Baker wrote.

“I agree with this decision, while the progress toward long-term solutions is underway and while we await discussions with the attorneys general,” he continued. “In circumstances that are less than ideal, this at least gives the membership notice of the board’s direction related to enforcement.”