Florida State takes first legal step toward leaving the ACC
>> WRAL SPORTS STARTS NOW.
ONE-THIRD BY EASTER AUTOMOTIVE.
>> WHY DO THEY SAY IF YOU CAN
SELL IT ON THE FIELD, YOU GO
TO.
>> THE COURT'S FLORIDA STATE
LAW RING UP FOR A BATTLE BIGGER
THAN ANY BOWL GAME IN AS WRAL'S
BRIAN MURPHY EXPLAINS.
>> THIS COULD DECIDE THE FUTURE
OF THE SPORT.
>> TODAY WE REACHED A
CROSSROADS IN OUR RELATIONSHIP
WITH THE ACC.
>> FLORIDA STATE FILED A
COMPLAINT IN TALLAHASSEE
AGAINST THE ACC ON FRIDAY.
I WOULD SAY OUR ACTIONS TODAY
ARE LESS ABOUT THE EVENTS OF
THE LAST 2 WEEKS IN FAR MORE
ABOUT THE ACTIONS OF THE ACC
LEADERSHIP OVER THE PAST 10
YEARS.
>> AND WHAT CONFRONTS AT ISSUE
IN THE ACC OVER THE NEXT 13
YEARS. FLORIDA STATE SAYS THEY
SAYS HE'S EXIT FEES WOULD COST
572 MILLION DOLLARS.
>> FOR THE SCHOOL TO LEAVE THE
CONFERENCE.
>> BUT THE SCHOOL BELIEVES
THOSE POLICE ARE UNENFORCEABLE,
ITS SUCCESSFUL WITH ITS
COMPLAINT. FLORIDA STATE COULD
LEAD THE ACC WITHOUT PAYING A
DIME. SO IF THE COURT
DETERMINES THAT IT'S NOT A
REGIONAL PENALTY, DOESN'T HAVE
TO REFORM.
>> THE PENALTY AND SAY, WELL,
570 MILLION IS TOO MUCH.
BUT, YOU KNOW, WE THINK
20 MILLION IS A NUMBER. SORRY,
ANY OTHER NUMBER. INSTEAD, THE
COURT INVALIDATES THE PENDLEY
AND IS 0. THERE IS A 0 PENALTY
AT THAT POINT. THE ACC SAYS
NOT SO FAST. IT FILED ITS OWN
COMPLETE THURSDAY IN NORTH
CAROLINA.
>> COMMISSIONER JIM PHILLIPS
RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING
ALL ACC MEMBERS, INCLUDING
FLORIDA STATE WILLINGLY AND
KNOWINGLY RESIGNED THE CURRENT
GRANT OF RIGHTS IN 2016, WHICH
IS WHOLLY ENFORCEABLE AND
BINDING THROUGH 2036.
>> HE SAYS HE BELIEVES IT'S
NOT HINDERING FLORIDA STATE'S
ON FIELD SUCCESS, INCLUDING
THIS YEAR'S 13 IN A FOOTBALL
SEASON AND A SLEW OF
CHAMPIONSHIPS. IN OTHER SPORTS.
BUT FOR FLORIDA STATE SEEING
ITS RIVALS IN THE SEC AND BIG
10 GET RICHER AND RICHER.
>> WHILE THE ACC IS TV DEAL
REMAINS RELATIVELY FLAT.
>> IT IS A SIMPLE MATH PROBLEM.
VERY CLEAR MAP FROM.
>> AND IT'S A FIGHT FOR THE
SURVIVAL OF ACC. NO DOUBT OTHER
SCHOOLS ARE WATCHING TO SEE
WHAT HAPPENS WITH FLORIDA
STATE.
>> BEFORE PLOTTING THEIR OWN