There’s nothing the NCAA loves more than putting on sporting events where everyone has fun playing in the games and everyone has fun watching the games.
Just kidding. There’s nothing the NCAA loves more than making lots and lots of money off young athletes who are not allowed to make any money off their names even though they are the ones bringing in billions of dollars.
It’s just who the NCAA has been and will continue to be until athletes are allowed to get paid for the work that they do.
A number of men’s basketball players who are playing in this year’s tournament sounded off Wednesday against the NCAA on Twitter by using the hashtag #NotNCAAProperty.
This is good to see because the more the NCAA gets called out the faster changes will happen.
Worth paying attention to:
Student-athlete movement happening on Twitter around the #NotNCAAProperty hashtag pic.twitter.com/FK5mGn2tBq
— Kevin DeShazo (@KevinDeShazo) March 17, 2021
Here’s a collection of those tweets:
It’s been far too long. Time for our voices to be heard. #NotNCAAProperty
— Jordan Bohannon (@JordanBo_3) March 17, 2021
The NCAA OWNS my name image and likeness. Someone on music scholarship can profit from an album. Someone on academic scholarship can have a tutor service. For ppl who say “an athletic scholarship is enough.” Anything less than equal rights is never enough. I am #NotNCAAProperty
— Geo Baker (@Geo_Baker_1) March 17, 2021
OUR VOICES WILL BE HEARD. #NotNCAAProperty
— Darryl Morsell (@410D_) March 17, 2021
Enough is enough.
Time for our voices to be heard. #NotNCAAProperty— Dexter Dennis (@ldl_dex) March 17, 2021
I should have the right to my own name image and likeness. It’s not rocket science, and I should know I’ve taken it. #NotNCAAProperty
— Myles Johnson (@MylestheMonster) March 17, 2021
shoutout to @JordanBo_3 & @Geo_Baker_1 for bringing everyone together for a big purpose! It’s bigger than us, we are also looking out for the younger generations after us! #NotNCAAProperty
— McKinley Wright IV (@kin_wright25) March 17, 2021
HEAR US!! We deserve the rights to OUR names. #NotNCAAProperty
— Ron Harper Jr. (@__RHJR) March 17, 2021
We are #NotNCAAProperty 🤞🏽
— Breezy (@cpemsl35) March 17, 2021
The NCAA has taken advantage of collegiate athletes for too long #NotNCAAProperty
— The Standpoint (@TheStandPoint_) March 17, 2021
I know I’m #notplayinginthetournament 😂 but let it be known that WE ARE #NotNCAAProperty
— Jaden Sayles (@Airjaden32) March 17, 2021
I know I’m #notplayinginthetournament 😂 but let it be known that WE ARE #NotNCAAProperty
— Jaden Sayles (@Airjaden32) March 17, 2021
I am #NotNCAAProperty
— Jermaine Samuels Jr. (@J_Swizz23) March 17, 2021