More on Clemson’s legal filing versus the ACC

Clemson accuses the ACC of “erroneous assertions”.  The intro to today’s Clemson University v. Atlantic Coast Conference lawsuit reads:  “The ACC has publicly asserted that the ACC irrevocably owns the media rights of member institutions to home games played through 2036, even if the institution ceases to be a member of the Conference.  The ACC has also claimed that member institutions must pay an exorbitant $140 million penalty to leave the Conference….”  About those assertions, the lawsuit claims: “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….”  More on the lawsuit elsewhere on the 101.7/WGOG NEWS posts.