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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - An antitrust lawsuit by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett against the NCAA argues the organization acted illegally and was motivated by a desire to gain power for its president and weaken the university. The 43-page complaint being filed Wednesday seeks to vacate all of the punishment related to the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal, including a $60 million fine and four-year bowl ban. The lawsuit claims the NCAA was motivated by a desire to ``gain leverage in the court of public opinion.'' The NCAA says it's disappointed in Corbett's lawsuit, calling it meritless and an ``affront'' to Sandusky's victims. Corbett says the university and state have been harmed by what he calls ``harsh penalties.''
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