#studentathletes — Public Fediverse posts
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Ohio Democrats accused of sacrificing transgender rights for votes
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/ohio-democrats-transgender-retreat
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Athletic Labor and Political Leverage: The NAACP "Out of Bounds" Campaign
The NAACP and CBC are boycotting Southern college sports to protest voting rights changes. See how this affects student-athletes and university funding.
#naacp, #collegeathletics, #votingrights, #southernstates, #studentathletes
https://newsletter.tf/naacp-boycott-southern-college-sports-may-2026/
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The NAACP is asking athletes to avoid colleges in 8 Southern states. This campaign aims to stop new voting laws that hurt Black voters.
#naacp, #collegeathletics, #votingrights, #southernstates, #studentathletes
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A new era is underway in college athletics as schools across the country, including the University of Houston, are now permitted to make direct payments to their student-athletes.
#Education #EducationNews #Houston #Local #News #Sports #Big12Conference #CollegeAthletics #HoustonCougars #NCAARevenueSharing #StudentAthletes #UniversityOfHouston
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New York Times: They’re on the Varsity Influencer Team. “Welcome to the budding business of turning college athletes into social media stars. The world of intercollegiate sports has been upended in recent years by the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s rules that allow student-athletes to make money from their name, image and likeness — known as N.I.L. For the most part, it was […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/29/new-york-times-theyre-on-the-varsity-influencer-team/
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The cruelty is the point, and even powerful organizations are bending over backwards to comply.
NCAA updates its policy after Trump's ban on transgender athletes competing in female sports - CBS News
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ncaa-transgender-student-athlete-participation-policy-change/ -
#MountainWest #volleyball #forfeit #crisis heads toward uncertain #postseason for #SanJoseState
As #SJSU nears the #tournament, a new #report says #political #pressure caused #Wyoming's #forfeit, despite a split #player vote.
“We have #played against this #athlete for two #seasons, and our #studentathletes felt #safe,” #Wyoming #AthleticDirector #TomBurman wrote via #email. “Our #studentathletes do not support #forfeiting two #matches.”
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#Black #Basketball #Recruits #Warned About #BrucePearl After #Auburn #HeadCoach #Attacks #VicePresident and the #DemocraticParty Nominee for President, #KamalaHarris.
A #socialmedia #post from the #white #headcoach of one of the top men’s #college #basketball #programs in the #nation has sparked calls for #Black #players he’s #recruiting to consider being #studentathletes somewhere else.
“Bruce Pearl is another #TommyTuberville.”
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NAACP asks Black student-athletes to reconsider Florida colleges
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#NAACP calls on #Black #studentathletes to #boycott #Florida #public #colleges over #antiDEI #policies.
“If these institutions are unable to completely #invest in those #athletes, it’s time they take their #talents elsewhere,” the leader of the #civilrights #organization said.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Florida #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Racism #ThePartyOfHate #BlackMastodon
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/naacp-boycott-florida-colleges-black-athletes-dei-policy-rcna142549 -
#Hundreds of #Florida #Students Staged a #Walkout to #Support the #Rights of #Trans #StudentAthletes.
They were #protesting the #punishment of #school #staff who allowed a #trans #girl to #play on the #school's #volleyball #team.
https://www.them.us/story/florida-students-staged-huge-walkout-support-the-rights-of-trans-athletes
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Global News BC: ‘Special adviser’ to review SFU football’s future, but team won’t play next year https://globalnews.ca/news/9640525/sfu-football-cancelled-special-adviser/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #SFUfootballspecialadvisor #SimonFraserUniversity #Universityfootball #Collegefootball #studentathletes #Post-secondary #SFUFootball #Education #Football #Sports #SFU
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NCAA permanently ends SAT, ACT eligibility requirement for Division I, II student-athletes
Supporters of test-optional admissions argue that the tests disadvantage vulnerable applicants who cannot afford the same extensive tutoring as their wealthier peers.
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I would like to see a timeline of when the various burdensome rules were adopted by the #NCAA ... as I'm a #ComputerNerd, I hadn't paid much attention.
Were I a gambler, I might bet there is a #correlation between #StudentAthletes being heavily penalized for these things with a rise of #BIPOC student athletes.