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Clemson University sues ACC over media rights

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CHARLOTTE — Clemson University has filed suit against the Charlotte-based Atlantic Coast Conference seeking to reduce the potential penalties for leaving the conference.

The conference is already in a legal dispute with ACC member Florida State University over possible separation — the latest manifestations of a reshuffled college sports landscape driven by mega-media rights contracts and conference realignments.

The suit was filed Tuesday in Pickens County Superior Court by the school’s law firm, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough.

Read the full story on CBJ’s website here.


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