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SEC Amends Lawsuit to Seek LSU Expulsion Authority

9/9/2026

Summary

Story summary

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed an amended lawsuit seeking authority to expel LSU for signing former professional players.
SEC presidents and chancellors will meet on Sept. 10, 2026 to vote on LSU’s possible termination.
A Louisiana judge allowed former NFL players De'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris to return to college football.
SEC alleges LSU lacks institutional control, citing Lane Kiffin’s mockery of professionalism rules and administrative silence.

History

Historical Context

In June 2010 the NCAA hit USC with its harshest football penalties in decades—vacating the final two 2004 wins, stripping all 2005 victories, banning bowl play for two seasons and cutting 30 scholarships—after Reggie Bush received improper benefits. The SEC’s move to expel LSU for alleged lack of institutional control now echoes that precedent, tightening compliance expectations across college sports.

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Story summary

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed an amended lawsuit seeking authority to expel LSU for signing former professional players.
SEC presidents and chancellors will meet on Sept. 10, 2026 to vote on LSU’s possible termination.
A Louisiana judge allowed former NFL players De'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris to return to college football.
SEC alleges LSU lacks institutional control, citing Lane Kiffin’s mockery of professionalism rules and administrative silence.

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