Attorneys at Center of Student-athlete Rights Cases Speak at Florida Coastal School of Law Panel
By Angela D. Bussone
Without a voice, it is difficult to obtain rights. For amateur athletes, this is not a mere philosophical quandary, but a barrier to realizing an equitable playing field.
The Sports Law Society at Florida Coastal School of Law explored this issue April 16 as part of its panel entitled “Exploitation of the Student-Athlete: Evaluating Bloom, Oliver, O’Bannon and Keller.” These cases concern the rights of student-athletes, including whether student-