SEC Sends Lawyers to Fight Baton Rouge TRO as LSU-Clemson Week 1 Nears
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 31
SEC Sends Lawyers to Fight Baton Rouge TRO as LSU-Clemson Week 1 Nears
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 31
Summary
Thursday morning’s Baton Rouge hearing will test a temporary restraining order against the SEC and commissioner Greg Sankey after plaintiffs from the 2022 athlete class added the conference to their amended complaint.
The SEC said the order is not a final ruling and that its lawyers will contest the allegations while continuing to comply with the court’s directive for now.
An injunction could create an immediate problem before Saturday’s LSU-Clemson opener if athletes covered by the dispute appear on Friday’s final roster report or take the field.
That would force the SEC to decide how to enforce its new rules on athletes with NFL ties, extending an offseason legal fight into Week 1 of the college football season.