Bediako not Opposed to Judge Roberts' Recusing

In the latest filings in the Charles Bediako eligibility lawsuit against the NCAA, court documents show that Bediako and his legal team are not opposed to Tuscaloosa Circuit Judge James Roberts recusing himself from the case at the NCAA's request.

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On Monday night, the NCAA asked Judge Roberts to recuse himself from the case amid revelations that he is a six-figure donor to the University of Alabama. Filings by Bediako on Tuesday reveal that he and his camp are not opposed to the request by the NCAA.

Bediako's attorneys recognize that the University of Alabama is not a party in the lawsuit, and the NCAA rightly concedes [the judge] has no financial relationship with Bediako."

They also made aware that Alabama is the largest university in the state and has the only public law school. The filing highlights how many judges in the state have a connection to the University of Alabama. "It cannot be the case that any lawsuit that tangentially touches upon the University would result in recusal of every judge who maintains ties to the University," Bediako's filing read.

Bediako and his team do not have any concern regarding the court's impartiality, but do not oppose the motion for recusal.

Bediako's hearing does not have a new date after it was postponed from Tuesday, January 27, due to an NCAA attorney being unable to get to Tuscaloosa due to the weather.

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.