Clemson sues ACC over 'unconscionable' fees to exit conference

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Despite saying they are not leaving the conference, Clemson University has filed a lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference because of their sky-high fees in order to exit.

Florida State's lawsuit against the conference said that the ACC would charge them $572 million to leave. Clemson says the price is "unconscionable" and "unenforceable."

As for Clemson, they say the ACC is forcing an "exorbitant $140 million" exit penalty, and the grant of rights used to bind schools to a conference through their media rights should be struck down. 

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A general view of the Clemson Tigers' tiger paw logo at midfield during the Tigers' football game against the Boston College Eagles at Memorial Stadium on October 26, 2019 in Clemson, South Carolina.  (Mike Comer/Getty Images)

"Each of these erroneous assertions separately hinders Clemson’s ability to meaningfully explore its options regarding conference membership, to negotiate alternative revenue-sharing proposals among ACC members and to obtain full value for its future media rights," the school said in the lawsuit.

In the lawsuit, Clemson maintains the ACC's interpretation of the grant of rights agreement signed by all 17 members that runs concurrent to the contract with ESPN is wrong. While the conference says the grant of rights allows it to own the media rights to Clemson's home games after the school leaves the conference, Clemson disagrees.

ACC logo during a college football game between the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Virginia Cavaliers. (Lee Coleman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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