https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...2/3-convicted-ncaa-pay-play-trial-file-appeal
"In the 144-page appeal filed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Tuesday, the defendants' attorneys wrote that their clients might have broken NCAA rules but didn't commit federal crimes."
"Appellants' principal argument at trial was that they were trying to help the Universities, not harm them. The payments to the families were intended to help the Universities field winning basketball teams, which Appellants believed were great for the Universities, as a successful men's basketball team was worth tens of millions of dollars to each of the Universities."
Sounds completely sound.
"In the 144-page appeal filed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Tuesday, the defendants' attorneys wrote that their clients might have broken NCAA rules but didn't commit federal crimes."
"Appellants' principal argument at trial was that they were trying to help the Universities, not harm them. The payments to the families were intended to help the Universities field winning basketball teams, which Appellants believed were great for the Universities, as a successful men's basketball team was worth tens of millions of dollars to each of the Universities."
Sounds completely sound.
