Texas AG Paxton threatens Big 12 conference with legal action over Texas Tech player sanctions

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued a formal warning to the Big 12 conference, claiming that sanctions imposed on Texas Tech football player Brendan Sorsby regarding a gambling recovery program could result in over $200 million in legal liabilities. The intervention marks an escalation in state-level oversight of collegiate athletic conference disciplinary actions. It remains unclear if the AG has legal standing to intervene in private conference bylaws.