The NCAA has ruled that Mo’ne Davis won’t be ruled ineligible for being the focus of a Chevrolet ad that ran during game 1 of the World Series.
Mo’ne Davis may be paid for appearing in the Chevy commercial without impacting her NCAA eligibility.
— Inside the NCAA (@InsidetheNCAA) October 22, 2014
Explanation on why Mo’ne Davis may be paid for appearing in Chevy commercial without impacting NCAA eligibility: pic.twitter.com/EGKlqYkdoL
— Inside the NCAA (@InsidetheNCAA) October 22, 2014
It appears the NCAA didn’t want the PR nightmare so they opted for the path of least resistance.
[h/t Bleacher Report]