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Georgia Seeks $390,000 From Ex-Georgia Defender Damon Wilson, Moves to Compel Arbitration

The case tests whether NIL liquidated-damages clauses used in player contracts can be enforced.

Overview

  • Georgia filed a legal action asking a judge to compel Damon Wilson into arbitration over a liquidated-damages clause tied to his NIL term sheet.
  • The 14-month Classic City Collective deal totaled $500,000 with $30,000 monthly payments and two $40,000 bonuses, and the clause sought the remaining value if he left.
  • Wilson received $30,000 on Dec. 24, 2024, then declared his transfer less than two weeks later and joined Missouri in January, according to the filing.
  • Classic City assigned its right to collect the claimed damages to Georgia’s athletic department on July 1, and court records show Wilson was served in Missouri last week.
  • Attorneys quoted by ESPN expressed skepticism that such clauses are enforceable, noting similar unresolved efforts by Arkansas’ collective involving Madden Iamaleava and Dazmin James.