Duke, North Carolina athletes file lawsuits against NCAA rule limiting eligibility

North Carolina wide receiver JJ Jones and Duke linebacker Cameron Bergeron have filed lawsuits against the NCAA in North Carolina state court. The pair are challenging the NCAA rules that limit athletes to four seasons of competition and the completion of those four seasons in five years, per college athletics attorney Mit Winter. “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 read. “As a result of a series of …

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