Big Ten, SEC Face Contempt Motion Over NFL Player Ban

The Big Ten and SEC's decision to ban players with NFL contracts from returning to college football may have legal consequences. Attorney Ryan Downton, who secured an injunction allowing Wright to join LSU, plans to seek a contempt ruling against the NCAA for permitting conferences to allegedly violate court orders. cricket-ipl.co.za

Downton accused the conferences of "cartel-like coordination with the NCAA," suggesting they may be exploiting the situation to build support for the Protect College Sports Act in Congress. The conferences' ban appears directly contrary to the court ruling that Wright could play at LSU despite having previously signed an NFL contract.