It’s becoming increasingly unlikely that the college football season, even a truncated version, will take place.
Multiple reports Sunday suggested that at a minimum, college football officials in Power 5 conferences are considering postponing the season to the spring or canceling it altogether.
But many high-profile players, including Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, have been vocal on social media about wanting to play this season.
Representatives of the SEC, Big Ten, Pac-12, ACC and Big 12 united to issue a set of demands, ranging from universal coronavirus protocols to eligibility guarantees for players who opt out to, most significantly, taking the first steps toward ultimately creating a players association.
They used the hashtags #WeWantToPlay and #WeAreUnited and noted that this was “Representative of the players of all Power 5 conferences”.
Here’s a sample of some of the other players who joined the #WeWantToPlay movement on social media:
Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields lead college football players calling for a union
It’s becoming increasingly unlikely that the college football season, even a truncated version, will take place.
Multiple reports Sunday suggested that at a minimum, college football officials in Power 5 conferences are considering postponing the season to the spring or canceling it altogether.
But many high-profile players, including Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, have been vocal on social media about wanting to play this season.
Representatives of the SEC, Big Ten, Pac-12, ACC and Big 12 united to issue a set of demands, ranging from universal coronavirus protocols to eligibility guarantees for players who opt out to, most significantly, taking the first steps toward ultimately creating a players association.
They used the hashtags #WeWantToPlay and #WeAreUnited and noted that this was “Representative of the players of all Power 5 conferences”.
Here’s a sample of some of the other players who joined the #WeWantToPlay movement on social media: