Attorney Jeffrey Kessler believes the school of power conferences “should be thought of and treated differently.”Winston & Strawn
Jeffrey Kessler is the lead attorney in “what is becoming the most groundbreaking case in NCAA history, an antitrust lawsuit seeking billions of dollars in retroactive monetary damages from former players.'' It is often depicted.” According to Ross Dellanger of YAHOO SPORTS, the athletes were paid NIL. The lawsuit “first, costs the power conferences and the NCAA so much money that many fear bankruptcy, and second, it could overturn all NCAA compensation rules related to NIL.” A settlement in this case could “create future athlete compensation models that will shape the industry for years to come,” possibly bringing “structure and a solution to this situation in the form of athlete revenue sharing.” However, Kessler also said he “supports a lot of things.” He believes college athletics is in “this predicament because of the rising salaries of coaches and administrators.” Like many fans and officials, he supports “leaving the NCAA Basketball Tournament alone.” He even “expressed public support” for NCAA President Charlie Baker's Project DI proposal to compensate athletes, which Baker said he “understands.” Kessler believes that power conference schools “should be thought of and treated as different.” Several sports administrators said they were “preparing to share revenue with the athletes as part of the settlement,” and that the outcome was “far preferable to the possibility of prolonged employment for the athletes.” The settlement agreement could include revenue sharing amounts ranging from $15 million per year per school to $20 million per year (Yahoo Sports, 4/19).
