The College Athlete Advocacy Initiative plans to offer legal advice to athletes, as well as pursue campaigns to help them share in the billions of dollars generated by college sports.
A former NCAA investigator, disillusioned with college sports, has launched a new advocacy group for players. By Ben Strauss Ben Strauss Sports and Media Reporter Email Bio Follow March 18 at 9:01 AM A former NCAA investigator launched a new advocacy group for college athletes Monday.
Newsome suffered a gruesome leg injury during the 2016 season that ended his career. He is currently on a medical scholarship and serves as a volunteer assistant coach for the Michigan football team. The college sports reform movement has had mixed results in recent years. Two major lawsuits filed against the NCAA — one by former UCLA basketball star Ed O’Bannon and another by former West Virginia football player Shawne Alston, which was decided this month — have been technically successful. The NCAA was found guilty of restraining trade in both cases, but the victories have had little practical impact.
“The calls I’ve gotten in the last year convinced me this was needed,” he said, citing players in major conferences who are verbally abused by coaches, coerced into giving up their scholarships and prevented from transferring. “And every athlete I talk to says, ‘What can I do about this?’”
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