ATLANTA, Ga. — A former University of Georgia football player claims the school is illegally trying to punish him for entering the transfer portal.
Damon Wilson left Georgia for Missouri in January after signing a $500,000 deal with Georgia’s name, image and likeness (NIL) collective.
Georgia linebacker Damon Wilson II (10) walks along the sideline against Florida during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)(Phelan M. Ebenhack | AP)
The UGA Athletic Association filed a lawsuit against Wilson, claiming he breached his contract and owed $390,000.
On Tuesday, Wilson sued back.
His attorneys argue the deal Wilson signed wasn’t a legally binding contract.
In a court filing, the attorneys claim the UGA Athletic Association “has demonstrated that, left to its own devices, it will attempt to exploit every loophole to deprive student-athletes, like Wilson, of the ability to reap the benefits of full and fair competition for their NIL rights.”
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