US EditionWisconsin Sues Miami over 'Tampering' with Football Player
- On June 20, the University of Wisconsin along with its associated NIL group, VC Connect, initiated a 23-page legal action in state court against the University of Miami, accusing them of improperly interfering with football player Xavier Lucas's contract.
- The lawsuit alleges that after Lucas signed two-year NIL and memorandum agreements committing him to Wisconsin’s football program, Miami engaged in unauthorized communication with him and his family.
- Lucas, a four-star cornerback from Pompano Beach, had 12 tackles, an interception, and a sack last season for Wisconsin before withdrawing from classes and enrolling at Miami in January.
- Wisconsin seeks unspecified damages and a declaration that Miami's conduct constituted tampering, stating they reluctantly filed while emphasizing that respecting contractual obligations is essential to fairness.
- Lucas still plans to play football at Miami, while his attorney criticized Wisconsin for blocking portal entry, and the Big Ten Conference supports Wisconsin’s efforts to uphold integrity in college athletics.
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The University of Wisconsin and its NIL collective have sued the University of Miami, saying it knowingly induced one of the Badgers’ football players to abandon a lucrative name, image and likeness contract to play for the Florida school this…
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The University of Wisconsin and its NIL collective VC Connect filed a joint lawsuit on Friday against the University of Miami alleging it knowingly induced one of the Badgers’ football players to abandon a lucrative name, image and likeness contract to play for the Florida school this upcoming season. Allegations of tampering rarely get to this level and the 23-page lawsuit, which was filed in state court in Wisconsin and obtained by The Associa…
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