jenkins, a former clemson football player and one of the initial plaintiffs in the case, and jeffrey kessler, co-chair of the anti-competition and sports law practice representing the athletes who won this big victory today. thank you so much. jeffrey, let me ask you first to talk about the legal implications of all of this and then i want to talk to martin about the effect on the athletes. >> so to take a word from your report, it's not a firewall, it's burning down the system. this decision is 9-0 in favor of the athletes. you do not get many 9-0 decisions for antitrust plaintiffs. and what the supreme court has said is the ncaa, you were just like any other business in this country. when you earn billions of dollars off the backs of these athletes, you have to treat them fairly. so we are thrilled with the victory and tremendously encouraged by the message that this sends. >> and, martin, let me talk to you about this long road for thousands of athletes you're representing in the class, what motivated you? what is your story about why you think this was so important? >> yeah, it was reall

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. >> reporter: jeffrey kessler represents plaintiff martin jenkins, a former clemson football player. >> we put a lot on our shoulders and do a lot for the schools. so being able to be compensated for that in any fashion whatsoever is an absolute win. >> reporter: the high court unanimously found that the ncaa violated antitrust laws when it limited what students could receive for things like musical instruments, post-graduate scholarships, and paid internships. the sports governoring body argued it doesn't want to blur the line with professional sports, and that fans appreciate the amateur, unpaid nature of college competition. but the court dismissed that idea justice brett kavanaugh writing, quote, the ncaa's business model would be flatly illegal in almost any other industry in america. athletes hope this is a step toward being able to share in the riches reaped by their schools. >> when you earn billions of dollars off the backs of these athletes, you have to treat them fairly. >> reporter: the ruling ratchets up the pressure on the ncaa as it considers whether student athletes c