A former West Virginia football player sued the NCAA and five major conferences Wednesday, saying they have violated antitrust laws by agreeing to cap the value of an athletic scholarship at less than the actual cost of attending school. Attorneys Steve Berman and Bruce Simon, who have been involved in cases challenging the NCAA's ability to sell college athletes' likeness to video-game makers, filed the proposed class-action lawsuit in federal court in San Francisco. The NCAA did not have an immediate comment, spokeswoman Stacey Osburn said. Shawne Alston, a running back for West Virginia from 2009-12, is the only named plaintiff.
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