`` The ruling says the NCAA was operating illegally and college athletes do have rights , '' said Huma , who helped find players to join the case . The judge sides with an ex-UCLA college basketball star who challenged the NCAA . A federal appeals court in Los Angeles ruled Tuesday that former UCLA player Ed O'Bannon can proceed to trial on a charge of violating his amateur status by participating in what he called "pay-for-play" basketball. The ruling could potentially change college sports drastically .
The judge sides with an ex-UCLA college basketball star who challenged the NCAA . A federal appeals court in Los Angeles ruled Tuesday that former UCLA player Ed O'Bannon can proceed to trial on a charge of violating his amateur status by participating in what he called "pay-for-play" basketball. The ruling could potentially change college sports drastically .