The search for answers continues for a handful of Husker football players after the Big Ten canceled the Fall sports season.
On Thursday, the attorney for eight Huskers filed a lawsuit against the Big Ten alleging that the conference’s decision to cancel the 2020 fall football season is “invalid” and seeking to reverse the decision and award “nominal damages.”
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Garrett Snodgrass, Garrett Nelson, Ethan Piper, Noa Pola-Gates, Alante Brown, Brant and Brig Banks, and Jackson Hannah.
Mike Flood, lead attorney for the players, said in a statement that the lawsuit was alleging the Big Ten breached the contract it had with student-athletes when it postponed the 2020 football season to Spring 2021 because of COVID-19.
“This lawsuit isn’t about money or damages, it’s about real-life relief,” the accompanying letter states. “These students have followed all the precautions, underwent regular testing, and lived according to the prescribed guidelines of the world-class experts at UNMC all for the chance to play football in September.”
The lawsuit alleges that “the Big Ten has rejected calls for transparency,” that no proof was given of a vote was taken or other “proper process” as outlined in the Big Ten bylaws was followed when the decision was made about the season.
You can read the full document here.