“Olivia Dunne’s Bold Testimony Shakes the Gymnastics World: What She Revealed in the Explosive Hearing”

Olivia “Livvy” Dunne, the dynamic LSU gymnast and social media sensation, stood at the center of a heated discussion today, spotlighting the critical issues surrounding the NCAA’s monumental $2.8 billion House settlement. Imagine navigating a world where rules change but the stakes remain sky-high; that’s exactly what Dunne articulated, passionately arguing that the settlement undermines the true value of student-athletes. She boldly stated, “This settlement uses old logic to calculate modern value,” emphasizing how this agreement only echoes the past, leaving future opportunities in the shadow. As eerily tense anticipation hangs in the air—waiting on a judge’s ruling—this landmark case beckons us to consider: How do we value the potential of our rising stars against years of restrictive norms? The implications of this case could reshape the landscape of college sports as we know it. If you’re eager to delve into the details, insights, and impact of Dunne’s stance and the settlement, click here to LEARN MORE.

LSU gymnast and social media influencer Olivia “Livvy” Dunne spoke to officials today about the impending NCAA $2.8 billion House settlement during their final hearing.

On Monday, Dunne spoke out against the settlement and decried it as undervaluing the student-athletes that it’s slated to affect. She argued that it only covers past value rather than acknowledging the trajectory of athletes who were ultimately deprived of lucrative deals under prior NCAA rules.

“This settlement uses old logic to calculate modern value,” Dunne said. “It takes a narrow snapshot of a still maturing market and freezes it, ignoring the trajectory we were on and the deals we lost and the future we could have had.”

LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne objected to the House settlement, raising concerns over the back pay.

"This settlement doesn’t come close to recognizing the value I lost."https://t.co/RI1JCiSd9T

— Wilson Alexander (@whalexander_) April 7, 2025

The House settlement will allow schools to pay 22-percent of their revenue from media rights, ticket sales and sponsorships directly to college athletes for the use of NIL. Payments from outside sources would be allowed.

NOLA.com reported that over would be allocated $2.5 billion to athletes who could not earn NIL money before the NCAA changed its rules in 2021.

U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken is presiding over the case. Her decision on whether to approve it is slated to come within the next few weeks. 

Wilken has already granted a preliminary approval of the historic NCAA settlement, which is slated to take effect on July 1. She lamented that some of the issues could not be fixed before being brought to court and called on the powers that be to fix them.

“Basically I think it is a good settlement, don’t quote me, and I think it’s worth pursuing,” Wilken said, via FoxNews.com. “I think some of these things could be fixed if people tried to fix them and that it would be worth their while to try to fix them.”

The NCAA, meanwhile, has released a statement praising the settlement as “a significant step in modernizing college sports.” 

“Today’s hearing on the landmark settlement was a significant step in modernizing college sports,” the NCAA said in a statement. “If approved, the settlement will allow student-athletes the opportunity to receive nearly 50-percent of athletic department revenue in a sustainable and fair system for years to come.”

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