NBA Accused of Antitrust Violations in Knicks Forward’s Lawsuit
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The National Basketball Association was sued by New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony over claims the league conspired to force players to agree to a “massive reduction” in compensation.
The complaint in federal court in Oakland, California, was filed yesterday by Anthony and four other NBA athletes on behalf of all players under contract with the association. The class-action complaint names the 30 NBA member teams as defendants. A similar group lawsuit was filed against the league by Caron Butler of the Dallas Mavericks in federal court in Minneapolis.