Louisville Basketball: Former Players Want Their Banner Back
Former members of the University of Louisville basketball team plan to file a lawsuit against the NCAA in regards to the 2013 NCAA Championship.
The 2013 University of Louisville Men’s basketball team is making no qualms about how they feel in regards to the NCAA taking away their National Chamionship. “There have been some wrongs, and we would like them righted,” said former Louisville guard Luke Hancock, who was among the first in the group to meet with lawyers in the last few months.
Hancock, and players from every team that was affected by vacations of 123 wins, two final fours, two conference championships, and a national title, will see their day in court.
What the players are suing for exactly is not yet known, but we do know it is in regards to the NCAA not giving Louisville it’s due process, and levying the harshest penalties in the history of the organization.
In a large case such as this, it is important to have good representation, and the former Cards have just that in class action lawyer John Morgan (yes, that John Morgan, of Morgan and Morgan).
Morgan wasn’t exactly holding back when he announced on Twitter that he would be in Louisville Wednesday to represent the former players.
The @NCAA is a BULLY organization.
— John Morgan (@JohnMorganESQ) July 11, 2018
The concept of student-athlete is a farce designed to deprive the most deserving and poor young athletes of compensation while the NCAA makes BILLIONS.
The native of Lexington, who has hinted at a possible run for governor in the state of Florida, has strong feelings about the NCAA.
The @NCAA is a corrupt organization who preys on poor young teenagers, makes billions, and gives them not even enough for a soft drink.
— John Morgan (@JohnMorganESQ) July 11, 2018
The student-athlete is a bogus name to screw these kids.
Whatever shot that the players have of ultimately having a successful run at earning their wins back likely increased by hiring Morgan, who reportedly has a net worth of over $100 million. Morgan has been a notable lawyer around the country for three decades, and is well known in the political arena in Florida.
What Hancock, Tim Henderson, and other players involved intend to sue for exactly will be known at a later date, but for now we know the fight is not over.
If there is any chance of Louisville’s name being restored, it is best defended by the players who worked to earn those wins on the court. The players, who’s names have been defamed, and who’s successes have been written off by the NCAA. It is the student-athlete who pays the ultimate price in a situation like this.
With some of the best defense in the business, and a lot of support behind the idea, this is the best chance that Louisville will have of restoring it’s title and it’s name in the record books.
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