Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields are regarded as two great talents at their position when it comes to competing. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, both quarterbacks won’t compete as of now but will work together off the field to bring about a college football player association.
Lawrence posted an image on Twitter with many college conferences and a list of demands on the proposal. Those demands are what every football player believes and embody because their futures are important. One of those demands read “establish universal mandated health & safety procedures and protocols to protect college-athletes against COVID-19 among all conferences throughout the NCAA.”
Another demand was after read “give players the opportunity to opt-out and respect their decision.”
Clemson running back Darien Rencher and Lawrence met with Power Five Conference on zoom and should be certain the conversation went well.
Lawrence and Fields decisions sparked by Pac-12 athletes who would decide to sit out if their demands weren’t met. The decision comes from a #WeAreUnited message per the Players’ Tribune.
One of the most important factors in the message detailed the importance of athletes making money through image, name, and every aspect that pertains to the athlete.
The NCAA has struggled in recent years dealing with athletes demanding to make a profit off their likeness or jersey sales.
Look at California athletes who just got a great deal attending universities. The law in 2023 will allow those athletes to make money off their image after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill in September 2019.
College football athletes in the Big Ten according to the Players’ Tribune announced a “Big Ten University Proposal.” The proposal deals with the proper protocol and guidelines of COVID-19.
Lawrence is a powerful voice and given his position, he can’t be underestimated after tweeting the conditions if football doesn’t return.
“People are at just as much, if not more risk, if we don’t play,” Lawrence said. “Players will all be sent home to their own communities where social distancing is highly unlikely and medical care and expenses will be placed on the families if they were to contract covid19(1).”
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