Pre-Owned Court Justice: The Inside Story of My Battle Against the NCAA (Hardcover) 1635762626 9781635762624

_Like Curt Flood and Oscar Robertson, who paved the way for free agency in sports, Ed O_Bannon decided there was a principle at stake_ O_Bannon gave the movement to reform college sports_passion and purpose, animated by righteous indignation._ _Jeremy Schaap, ESPN journalist and New York Times bestselling author 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.

Title: Court Justice: The Inside Story of My Battle Against the NCAA Book Format: Hardcover ISBN10: 1635762626 EAN: 9781635762624 Author: O'Bannon, Ed; McCann, Michael CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.