Appeals Court Recognizes Non-Statutory Exemption, Stuffing Clarett at the Line

Finding that the NFL’s eligibility rules represent a non-statutory exemption to antitrust laws, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a district court holding that would have made Maurice Clarett eligible to play in the NFL this year.   “This lawsuit reflects simply a prospective employee’s disagreement with the criteria, established by the employer and the labor union, that he must meet in order to be considered for employment,” wrote the panel of judges. “Any remedi