Duke football linebacker Cameron Bergeron, along with North Carolina football wide receiver JJ Jones, have filed lawsuits against the NCAA regarding rules that limit athletes to four seasons of eligibility that must be completed within five seasons.
Sports attorney Mit Winter broke down the lawsuits.Two new lawsuits challenging the NCAA’s rules limiting athletes to 4 seasons of completion & completion of those four seasons in 5 years have been filed in North Carolina State court,” Winter said. “The lawsuits by Duke & UNC football players have preliminary injunction hearings on April 22.”During their collegiate football careers, Plaintiffs suffered numerous injuries that limited their ability to play, as well as other challenges off the field which negatively impacted their collegiate football careers,” the lawsuit reads. “As a result of a series of injuries and unfortunate circumstances, Plaintiffs had several of their seasons cut short and were otherwise were not afforded the opportunity to reach their full potential in their collegiate football careers up to this point. Accordingly, Plaintiffs bring this action and seek immediate relief to prevent the NCAA from enforcing its eligibility rules and compel Duke to accept their respective players’ eligibility for
