Oregon State and Washington State claim the actions of the Pac-12 and Commissioner George Kliavkoff in response to members announcing their intent to leave the conference in 2024 show those departing schools relinquished their rights to decide the long-term future of the league.
“The Pac-12 cannot continue to be paralyzed at such a critical time," Washington State and Oregon State said in a joint statement.
Earlier this month, the University of Washington asked to intervene in the case and for the court to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Oregon State and Washington State.
A mediation process is also ongoing between Oregon State and Washington State and the 10 departing Pac-12 members.
Lastly, according to the filing, Kliavkoff sent a text message to representatives of Oregon State, Washington State, Stanford and Cal following announcements by Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Arizona State and Utah on Aug. 4 that they were leaving for new conferences stating: “(a)s of today we have 4 board members."
Persons:
George Kliavkoff, Gary Libey, “, Kliavkoff, ___, Ralph D, Russo
Organizations:
Oregon State, Washington State, Washington, Superior Court, Pacific, University of Washington, USC, UCLA, Stanford, Cal, Atlantic Coast Conference, AP
Locations:
Oregon, Washington State, Washington , Oregon, UCLA, Southern California, Stanford , California , Arizona, Arizona State , Utah, Colorado, Washington, Washington , Oregon , Arizona, Arizona State and Utah