US EditionFan sues NFL for $100M after Shedeur Sanders’s late draft pick
- A 55-year-old fan known as John Doe sued the NFL for $100 million after Shedeur Sanders was drafted late by the Cleveland Browns on April 26, 2025.
- The lawsuit alleges NFL team owners colluded to restrain trade and limit competition, suppressing Sanders' draft position despite widespread first-round expectations.
- Shedeur Sanders, son of NFL legend Deion Sanders, was selected 144th overall in the fifth round after strong college performance including over 4,000 passing yards and 37 touchdowns.
- Doe claims the NFL's actions caused him emotional distress and trauma as a fan and consumer, seeking damages and a formal apology for slanderous statements that harmed Sanders' reputation.
- The case, filed in Georgia federal court, remains under judicial review and highlights calls for fairer drafting practices and greater transparency within the NFL.
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Fan Sues NFL For Emotional Distress Over Shedeur Sanders Draft - Above the Law
(Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) There’s a fine line between being passionate fandom and being downright crazy. Filing a federal lawsuit seeking $100 million in punitive damages from the NFL for the emotional distress of watching a favorite player not get drafted in the first round falls on the latter side of that line. A suit, filed pro se (naturally) in the Northern District of Georgia, alleges a vast NFL conspiracy to collude and depress …
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