Clemson Joins Florida State, Becomes Second School To Sue ACC As It Seeks To Exit Conference – News18

Clemson sued the Atlantic Coast Conference in a South Carolina courtroom on Tuesday, becoming a member of Florida State in difficult the league’s proper to cost faculties lots of of hundreds of thousands of {dollars} to depart.

The grievance filed in Pickens County says the ACC’s “exorbitant $140 million” exit penalty and the grant of rights used to bind faculties to a convention by means of their media rights ought to be struck down by the courtroom.

“Each of these erroneous assertions separately hinders Clemson’s ability to meaningfully explore its options regarding conference membership, to negotiate alternative revenue-sharing proposals among ACC members and to obtain full value for its future media rights,” the college stated.

In December, Florida State’s board of trustees sued the ACC in Florida, making related claims. The ACC pre-emptively filed a lawsuit towards Florida State in North Carolina, the place the convention places of work are situated, saying the college’s actions have been a breach of contract.

The first listening to within the North Carolina case is schedule for Friday.

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