Sunday, September 22, 2013

Active Players Protest NCAA Rules On Saturday

A small group of players wore the letters "APU" (All Players United) on parts of their gear on Saturday. Among the players were Georgia Tech QB Vad Lee, five Georgia offensive linemen (including Kolton Houston), and several Northwestern players led by QB Kain Colter. The effort was part of a campaign by the National Collegiate Players Association to protest not only the money issue in college athletics, but the problems with health care that include the lack of a proper concussion policy. The NCAA did release a statement:
As a higher education association, the NCAA supports open and civil debate regarding all aspects of college athletics.
Which would be cool, except the NCAA banned messages on eyeblack back in 2010, including bible verses and area codes, so as always wait and see.
Read more at USA Today and ESPN.

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