College sports dodges a bullet: the Texas Supreme Court, reversing a court of appeals below, has ruled that a star college-level athlete’s reputation and future earning potential do not rise to the level of a property interest creating due process rights under the state’s constitution. The court rejected “a lawsuit by former Big 12 champion and Singapore swimmer Joscelin Yeo, who claimed the University of Texas damaged her reputation by ruling her ineligible to compete after she transferred from another school.” (Jim Vertuno, “Texas Supreme Court rules against former UT swimmer”, AP/Denton (Tex.) Record-Chronicle, Aug. 26; Doug Lederman, “Do Some Athletes Matter More?”, InsideHigherEd, Aug. 30)(opinion/lower court opinion).
No constitutional right to play college sports
College sports dodges a bullet: the Texas Supreme Court, reversing a court of appeals below, has ruled that a star college-level athlete’s reputation and future earning potential do not rise to the level of a property interest creating due process rights under the state’s constitution. The court rejected “a lawsuit by former Big 12 champion […]
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