Case Analysis: Pryor V. Ncaa, 288 F.3d 548 (3d Cir. 2002)
Case Description
This case involves the Plaintiff, Kelly Pryor, and the Defendant, National Collegiate Athletic Association, in a complex argument that involves racial discrimination under Title VI and the NCAA adoption of Proposition 16 as well as Americans with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation claims. The court must carefully consider the claims Pryor has brought forth and determine if the discrimination of Proposition 16 was purposefully adopted by adding certain education requirement to ultimately hinder the amount of scholarships awarded to incoming black student athletes. Throughout this case analysis, I will weigh the different evidence presented from both parties and report the court’s reasoning for decisions made in Pryor v. NCAA.
Kelly Pryor is an African American student athlete that was being recruited by NCAA Division-1 institutions to play soccer. Pryor signed a National Letter of Intent to play at San Jose State under an athletic scholarship. After graduating high school, Pryor failed to meet Proposition 16 standards that were listed as part of the NLI but was able to retain her scholarship under the Americans with Disabilities Act because of a learning disability. This allowed Pryor to practice with the team but not compete as a freshman. As a sophomore, Pryor would have full ability to participate if she met other minimum academic requirements.
Pryor raises complaint against the NCAA’s decision to adopt Proposition 16 to purposefully improve graduation rates among black student athletes. Proposition 16 is a neutral policy that requires incoming freshman that want to participate in NCAA athletics to maintain certain requirements as a high school graduate. These standards under Proposition 16 include the number of core classes raised from 11 to 13, an additional two elective courses, completion of four years of English compared to three, and a sliding scale for SAT/ACT scores combined with a student’s GPA that follows accordingly, the
This case involves the Plaintiff, Kelly Pryor, and the Defendant, National Collegiate Athletic Association, in a complex argument that involves racial discrimination under Title VI and the NCAA adoption of Proposition 16 as well as Americans with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation claims. The court must carefully consider the claims Pryor has brought forth and determine if the discrimination of Proposition 16 was purposefully adopted by adding certain education requirement to ultimately hinder the amount of scholarships awarded to incoming black student athletes. Throughout this case analysis, I will weigh the different evidence presented from both parties and report the court’s reasoning for decisions made in Pryor v. NCAA.
Kelly Pryor is an African American student athlete that was being recruited by NCAA Division-1 institutions to play soccer. Pryor signed a National Letter of Intent to play at San Jose State under an athletic scholarship. After graduating high school, Pryor failed to meet Proposition 16 standards that were listed as part of the NLI but was able to retain her scholarship under the Americans with Disabilities Act because of a learning disability. This allowed Pryor to practice with the team but not compete as a freshman. As a sophomore, Pryor would have full ability to participate if she met other minimum academic requirements.
Pryor raises complaint against the NCAA’s decision to adopt Proposition 16 to purposefully improve graduation rates among black student athletes. Proposition 16 is a neutral policy that requires incoming freshman that want to participate in NCAA athletics to maintain certain requirements as a high school graduate. These standards under Proposition 16 include the number of core classes raised from 11 to 13, an additional two elective courses, completion of four years of English compared to three, and a sliding scale for SAT/ACT scores combined with a student’s GPA that follows accordingly, the