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BOMBSHELL: BYU SUING College Football Playoff Committee, ESPN Can Be REAL Step | Sherman Anti-Trust
A lawsuit by Brigham Young University (BYU) against the College Football Playoff (CFP) committee, ESPN, and the Southeastern Conference (SEC) based on the Sherman Antitrust Act would argue that their relationship constitutes an illegal restraint of trade or monopolistic behavior that harms BYU financially and competitively.
The Legal Argument (Sherman Act)
Restraint of Trade (Section 1): BYU could allege that the CFP, the SEC, and ESPN have engaged in a conspiracy or agreement to manipulate the market for college football's elite postseason access. Since ESPN holds the exclusive media rights…
The skinny
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