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The SEC Officially Bans Professional Athletes From Returning To Collegiate Level

By Staff Reporter•Aug 25, 20268:46 pm•

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The SEC has officially taken action to prevent former professional athletes from returning to college sports.

Following meetings with conference presidents, chancellors, and athletic directors on Tuesday, the SEC announced that member schools will not be permitted to roster athletes who previously declared for the NFL, NBA, or WNBA Draft and failed to withdraw by the deadline.

The policy also applies to athletes who signed professional contracts or appeared on rosters in the NFL or another professional football league, the NBA/G League, or the WNBA and its affiliates.

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Following meetings with the presidents, chancellors, and athletics directors of the Southeastern Conference, the SEC will enforce the following policy:

An SEC institution is not permitted to have an athlete on its roster who has:

1. Previously declared for the NFL, NBA, or WNBA Draft and did not appropriately withdraw;

2. Signed a contract with an NFL (or other professional football league), NBA/G League, or WNBA (or affiliate) team; or

3. Been listed on an NFL (or other professional football league), NBA/G League, or WNBA (or affiliate) roster.

The commissioner is authorized to enforce this expectation with penalties against member institutions.

According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, SEC presidents voted 16-0 to approve the new policy.

The decision has immediate implications for LSU, which recently added former Ole Miss players Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris after both spent time with NFL teams this offseason. Wright was with the Cleveland Browns, while Harris spent training camp with the New Orleans Saints.

LSU basketball also recently added RJ Luis Jr., who pursued an NBA career before receiving another opportunity to play collegiately.

This new SEC rule immediately makes Luis ineligible again to play for LSU and opens the school to penalties if it signs Wright or Harris.

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Srobi14•2 hours

The problem is will the big ten, acc ect follow suit or will those players just go to Ohio State instead. If not then I honestly don't have a huge problem with it.

Shawn77•3 hours

Now that a judge has ruled, I don’t think they can override it retroactively. We shall see. Just what we need in college sports, fightin’ it out in courts.

Mouche337•3 hours

While I do agree that players shouldn't be allowed to return, everyone acting like these guys are gonna be impact players when they won't even be starters! Dae'Quan Wright for sure won't start because TreDez Green got the TE position on lock!

ELTIGRE55•4 hours

The same people against this are against voter ID. Their against all rules .

HuntinFishin25•4 hours

Frick you little greg..........

Tortious Interference with Contract: Players who signed valid financial aid agreements, National Letters of Intent, or Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals prior to August 25th can argue the SEC is unlawfully interfering with existing, binding contracts.Promissory Estoppel: Athletes can argue they reasonably relied on the rules in place when they transferred and signed their agreements, and that changing the rules retroactively causes them unconscionable financial and professional harm.Summary of Judicial PrecedentIn the current legal landscape, federal judges have shown a strong willingness to issue temporary restraining orders (TROs) and preliminary injunctions against college sports governing bodies when retroactive or restrictive rules harm players. Therefore, while the SEC has the administrative authority to pass the rule, federal courts hold the ultimate authority to decide if implementing it retroactively is legally enforceable.If you want, I can look into:Any specific lawsuits or injunctions filed by players since the August 25th rulingHow previous antitrust rulings like Alston impact conference-level rules!!!

HuntinFishin25•5 hours

Pinhead loser can't implement and impose new rules on actions that have already taken place. It is called 'grandfathered' and the player's impacted will have their legal team on it immediately. Papers most likely already filed........GFY little greg!

America250•8 hours

Where is Judge Boasberg? He'll make this right; or left.

Booty2Booty•9 hours

Complete shite show of the NCAA and SEC. NCAA should have expected this situation and prepared.NIL and the current situation should have been planned for. It almost seems deliberate

mallardhank•10 hours

Someone finally did the right thing to stop the wide open anyone can do anything BS that the NCAA failed to do.

ChatGPT of LA•10 hours

What about leagues in Europe? How the frick did they ignore outside of US pro teams? Soccer, baseball, tennis, basketball, etc

Solo Cam•11 hours

I know this hurts us but this rule should be in place. I don't blame for taking advantage of the rule but also this is kind of obvious

LSU Tiger Eyes•11 hours

Man, I sure miss the good old days of arrests, suspensions, failed drug tests, and academic ineligibility kept us entertained during the offseason until kickoff!

Lsustev•12 hours

SEC may be in contempt themselves by their own actions under Code of Civil Procedure Art. 224 section 10:

(10) Any other act or omission punishable by law as a contempt of court, or intended to obstruct or interfere with the orderly administration of justice, or to impair the dignity of the court or respect for its authority, and which is not a direct contempt.

SOL2•12 hours

Don't think they can make it retroactive

LsuNav•13 hours

I don’t know how this doesn’t end up in court. This seems like a kind of rights violation no, I think it’s personally wrong to have these guys come back to college football.

TDFreak•12 hours

No doubt this ruling violates the Commerce Clause. IDK what I’m talking about, but it sounds good!

BIIIL•13 hours

I smell a lawsuit coming. Too bad they didn't do this 6 months ago. Could have saved what is bound to happen

Datbayoubengal•13 hours

I smell 16-0 revenge tour for LSU coming up. They poked a sleeping Tiger.

Shooter•13 hours

College sports are fricking joke!

EulerRules•13 hours

What about players from overseas basketball leagues? Like Russians, just say for example.

El Jefe de Tu Mama•10 hours

They are totally exempt from this. That is why so many are in college basketball. Like hundreds of them.

pitchandcatch27•13 hours

This is no way to start what could be a special year with controversy. Put it in the closet and move on.

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