The moment has finally arrived for UNC to hear if the NCAA would allow transfer Wide Receiver [autotag]Tez Walker[/autotag] to play this football this season for the Tar Heels.
Many were hopeful that the outpouring of nationwide support, including program rivals, would warrant the NCAA to make Walker eligible. Instead, their verdict remained unchanged, meaning no Walker for UNC this year.
The news was not taken lightly, with social media attacking the NCAA ruling by voicing their opinion. North Carolina’s football coach, Mack Brown, and UNC’s Sports Athletic Director, Bubba Cunningham, shared their feelings following the verdict.
“I don’t know that I’ve ever been more disappointed in a person, a group of people, or an institution than I am with the NCAA right now,” Brown said.
Cunningham shared similar feelings: “This decision undermines the fair treatment of student-athletes and further erodes the public’s confidence in our national governing body.”
To no surprise, this decision brought quite a reaction, especially with the announcement coming on the heels of what feels like a tone-death tweet by the NCAA.
Let us look at how social media reacted to the NCAA decision not to let Walker play.