Six stars from the original seasons of Last Chance U are suing Netflix for $30 million, according to TMZ. Multiple players allege that they were improperly paid and defamed by the popular reality series, with defensive tackle Ronald Ollie even going so far as to say his portrayal by the producers negatively affected his chances at employment in the NFL.
Last Chance U follows elite college football players with troubled pasts who have dreams of making it big to become professional star athletes. The first season followed students at East Mississippi Community College, which prides itself on being one of the most successful junior college programs in the U.S. The team was in the running for their fourth national title, but the season ended in tragedy after they got into a fight with rival program Mississippi Delta and were disqualified from the playoffs in the aftermath. Subsequent seasons included visits
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