December 7th 2025.
A recent legal battle between the University of Missouri and the University of Georgia has surfaced, involving one of their student-athletes, Damon Wilson. It seems that the University of Georgia is suing Wilson for a whopping $390,000, claiming that he violated the terms of his contract by transferring to Missouri after signing a name, image, and likeness deal with them just two weeks prior.
According to reports from ESPN, the University of Georgia Athletic Association has officially filed legal paperwork to request the sum of $390,000 in damages from Wilson, who was a defensive end for the school. They argue that this amount represents a buyout fee for Wilson's decision to leave their team and play for Missouri instead. To add to the drama, Wilson had only played two years with Georgia before making the switch, and the new deal he signed with Georgia's Classic City Collective was set to take effect just two weeks before his transfer.
The lawsuit was served to Wilson last week, and it has since garnered attention from the media and sports enthusiasts alike. In response, a spokesperson for the University of Georgia Athletics, Steven Drummond, released a statement to the press expressing their stance on the matter. "When the University of Georgia Athletic Association enters binding agreements with student-athletes, we honor our commitments and expect student-athletes to do the same," his statement read.
As per the contract that Wilson signed, Georgia had already paid him a total of $30,000, and they are now demanding the remaining $390,000 in a lump sum within 30 days of the contract being nullified. The contract itself was for a 14-month period, worth a total of $500,000, with a monthly payment of $30,000 and two bonus payments of $40,000. Additionally, the contract stipulated that if Wilson were to withdraw from the football team or enter the transfer portal, he would have to pay a lump-sum amount equivalent to the remaining money he would have received if he had stayed until the end of the deal.
Wilson's attorney, Bogdan Susan, who is representing him alongside attorney Jeff Jensen, has spoken out about the situation, stating that "after all the facts come out, people will be shocked at how the University of Georgia treated a student-athlete." He also added that "it has never been about the money for Damon; he just wants to play the game he loves and pursue his dream of playing in the NFL."
This legal battle is unprecedented, and it will be up to an arbitrator to decide the outcome. Meanwhile, Georgia seems to have moved on without Wilson, as they recently won the SEC Championship Game against the Crimson Tide with a score of 28-7.
This case has caused quite a stir, especially since it involves a student-athlete and the controversial topic of name, image, and likeness deals. It will be interesting to see how it plays out and what implications it may have for future contracts between universities and their student-athletes. In the meantime, another similar case has emerged, involving Shilo Sanders, who has been sued by a former law firm for an unpaid bill of $164,000. It seems that the world of sports and legal battles often go hand in hand.
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