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12/23 15:42 CST Missouri linebacker Damon Wilson II accuses Georgia of illegal
punishment in transfer portal lawsuit
Missouri linebacker Damon Wilson II accuses Georgia of illegal punishment in
transfer portal lawsuit
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) --- Missouri pass rusher Damon Wilson II claims that the
athletic department at Georgia is trying to illegally punish him for entering
the transfer portal in a lawsuit filed by the linebacker in state court Tuesday
in Boone County, Missouri.
Wilson transferred to the Tigers last January after signing a 14-month deal
with Georgia's booster collective to capitalize on his name, image and
likeness. He received $30,000 in an initial payment on a $500,000 deal before
entering the transfer portal.
Georgia filed a lawsuit last month claiming that Wilson owed its athletic
department $390,000 in liquidated damages for leaving the team. Wilson's
countersuit claims that his former school is using such damages to "punish" him
for his decision to leave.
Georgia spokesman Steve Drummond said the school had no comment because it
involves pending litigation.
"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," Drummond said upon the school's initial lawsuit in early December.
Wilson had nine sacks and an interception this season for the Tigers. They will
play Virginia in the Gator Bowl on Saturday.
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