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NCAA Found Negligent, Ordered to Pay $18 Million

10/29/2025

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A jury in Orangeburg, South Carolina found the NCAA negligent regarding concussion risks and awarded Robert Geathers, a former South Carolina State football player, and his wife $18 million.
Geathers will receive $10 million for permanent disabilities linked to neuro-cognitive injuries.
His wife was awarded $8 million for loss of consortium.
The NCAA plans to appeal.

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Story summary

A jury in Orangeburg, South Carolina found the NCAA negligent regarding concussion risks and awarded Robert Geathers, a former South Carolina State football player, and his wife $18 million.
Geathers will receive $10 million for permanent disabilities linked to neuro-cognitive injuries.
His wife was awarded $8 million for loss of consortium.
The NCAA plans to appeal.