COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio High School Athletic Association could soon vote on an emergency referendum to allow student-athletes compensation for their name, image and likeness.

The potential referendum comes on the heels of a lawsuit filed Wednesday in a Franklin County court that features Huber Heights Wayne junior Jamier Brown, an Ohio State commit in the Buckeyes ’ 2027 recruiting class.

The suit, according to ESPN , claims: “OHSAA’s blanket ban not only singles out Ohio’s high school student athletes for unequal treatment, but it also unlawfully suppresses their economic liberties, freedom of expression, and restrains competition in the NIL marketplace.”

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