October 16, 2024

Ohio AG Dave Yost thinks Ohio State can sue Big Ten over football cancellation


CLOSE Sports Pulse: With everything changing in the sports world how will it affect college football this season USA TODAY Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is ready to recommend that Ohio State University officials file a lawsuit seeking monetary damages from the Big Ten and member schools that voted against playing football this autumn. A team of state lawyers studying Ohio State’s contracts with the Big Ten believe an “excellent contract claim for several tens of millions of dollars in lost revenue” can be demanded in a lawsuit, Yost told The Dispatch. Yost, a Republican, said he has not yet discussed the filing of a potential state-court action against the Big Ten and some of its schools with Ohio State officials as conference talks continue on when – and if – to play football amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “I think we have a cause of action” for violating contracts between the Big…

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