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Livvy Dunne puts tomatoes in her gumbo (LSU gymnastics official thread)
- By Jaxbuck
- Other OSU and Professional Sports
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@sflbuck I'd love to hear your take on the legal side of this.
Olivia Dunne Fights in Court After Losing Millions in 5 Years With NCAA Housing Settlement Case
Olivia Dunne is not giving up. She is standing by her objection even if it means fighting in court. Check out the latest developments here.www.essentiallysports.comOlivia Dunne Fights in Court After Losing Millions in 5 Years With NCAA Housing Settlement Case
February 2025. Olivia Dunne penned a letter to the U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken. Her concerns? The $2.8 billion NCAA house settlement had issues. Multiple issues. It lacks transparency. Distributes money inequitably. Excludes athletes from the decision-making process. And now, about 2 months from that, she finds herself fighting in court. Directly this time. What happened? Well, the NCAA house settlement is nearing its final leg, and Dunne is not giving up without a fight!
Olivia Dunne has been running the NIL space for quite some time now. Since 2021, the year when the NCAA adopted the new NIL rules, she has amassed millions through endorsements. Currently ranked #4 in the top 100 NIL athletes, she has about 13.5M followers and an ON3 NIL roster estimated value of $ 4.1 M. Thus, when she spoke up on this issue, it held weight. She is the present example of an athlete who doesn’t come from the football/basketball domains but from an Olympic sport and still has managed to make a mark in the NIL space. Thus, when it came to fighting for what she represents, Livvy didn’t back down.
As per Forbes, Monday, April 7, Olivia Dunne appeared before Judge Claudia Wilken of the U.S. District Court to formally object to the $2.8B NCAA house settlement case. Among the four athletes who testified, Livy appeared on a Zoom video call and called herself a “Division 1 athlete, a businesswoman, and I’ve been the highest-earning female athlete since the NIL rules changed.” However, she went on to oppose that the settlement does not take into account her true value and potential earning power. She even alleged that she had sacrificed in her earnings.
In fact, Livvy even opposed the back pay offered by the settlement. And her argument was? “My value existed before NIL was legal. I don’t need to guess what I might have earned, I know. I had a growing platform and millions of followers before I ever stepped foot onto a college campus,” Dunne said. She even described that, before the NIL rules came into effect, she had already committed to LSU in 2017. During COVID, her fame skyrocketed and thus, till she came to college, she was already a rising star with millions of followers.
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As a layman, I have assumed challenges were coming and that they would likely win and win quickly. You have actual legal expertise so...what is your .02?
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Game Thread Grambling State at #1 tOSU, Sat. Sept. 6th, 3:30 ET on BTN
- By ScriptOhio
- 2025 Football Season Capsule
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Ohio State big favorites over Grambling State
Fresh off it's marquee win over Texas, Ohio State is heavily favored over visiting Grambling in Week 2. We have much more.
This will be the least-surprising thing you read all day. Ohio State is heavy favorites over visiting Grambling State on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET; BTN). Well, not based on the point spread, per se. And that is because the spread has still not been released. But according to ESPN's Football Power Index, the Buckeyes have a win probability of 99 percent in this contest. So, you're telling Grambling there's a chance.Login to view embedded media
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