What a Delayed Suspension Meant for Kemari Averett, U of L Cardinals, & His Accusers Louisville Sophomore tight end Kemari Averett was suspended indefinitely on October 16, after his arrest the previous day for allegedly threatening his pregnant girlfriend at gunpoint on October 14. Since news of the suspension, Averett has also been accused of raping a... Continue Reading →
Hey, NCAA, the verdict “doesn’t mean anything”
Wire fraud is wrong, but that doesn't make the first NCAA corruption trial verdict right. Today, a jury convicted three men on seven counts of wire fraud in the first of a series of trials stemming from the FBI's probe into corruption in NCAA College Basketball. The New York jury found Adidas executive Jim Gatto,... Continue Reading →
Who can profit from a student-athlete’s success? Surprise! It’s everyone BUT the student-athlete
It's a well-known fact that the NCAA and its member schools reap the benefits of having over 460,000 NCAA stellar student-athletes participate in the organization's 24 sanctioned sports. They make extraordinary amounts of revenue off of the talents of amateur athletes, and so do the major sports brands who serve as sponsors. But what benefits do... Continue Reading →