The year 2020 has seen sports take a major turn at activism and athletes becoming more vocal about their rights. The latest comes from student-athletes in the Pac-12. They have written an article for The Players Tribune outlining demands and saying they will boycott unless they are met.
#WeAreUnited in our commitment to secure fair treatment for college athletes. Due to COVID-19 and other serious concerns, we will opt-out of Pac-12 fall camp and game participation unless the following demands are guaranteed in writing by our conference to protect and benefit both scholarship athletes and walk-ons.
Oregon star DB Jevon Holland: “We’re not your entertainment, we’re human beings… We don’t know the long term risks. We have no idea how it’s going to affect our body regardless if we show symptoms or not. I refuse to put my health at risk for somebody else’s benefit.”
