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Ed O'Bannon

Role(s) as quoted
  • Former UCLA basketball star; lead plaintiff, O'Bannon v. NCAA
Person type
Players
Entries
2 (Mar 2015 to Feb 9, 2018)
Topics
Pay, NIL & revenue sharing (2) Employment & unions (1)

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Ed O'Bannon, Former UCLA basketball star; lead plaintiff, O'Bannon v. NCAA · · 4-team CFP (2014-20) · permalink
“I've said a million times that players aren't asking for millions of dollars a year.”
The lead plaintiff in the NCAA likeness case said his view had evolved: beyond likeness rights, paying athletes as employees was now a strong possibility 'within reason,' meaning modest pay rather than millions.
Source: HuffPost: Ed O'Bannon Takes Even Stronger Stance On NCAA Player Compensation
Pay, NIL & revenue sharing Employment & unions
Ed O'Bannon, Former UCLA basketball star; lead plaintiff, O'Bannon v. NCAA · · 4-team CFP (2014-20) · permalink
“I think that's a distraction. There are smart enough people at these universities to figure it out.”
O'Bannon said claims that paying athletes is too complicated are a distraction. His proposal was to open the books and share revenue with athletes in all sports, while letting stars earn outside endorsement money.
Source: Sports Illustrated: Ed O'Bannon: How to Fix College Sports and Revamp the Student-Athlete Experience
Pay, NIL & revenue sharing