This thread is related to the thread a few weeks ago about NIL, and the NCAA's decision to more or less give up the fight against allowing players to profit from their own images and likenesses. Since that decision came out, we've had a few former college athletes come out and request that the NCAA reinstate their records, their histories, their awards, after getting them stripped because they accepted money from boosters for NIL-based memorabilia, etc.
Reggie Bush: “Over the last few months, on multiple occasions, my team and I have reached out to both the NCAA and The Heisman Trust in regard to the reinstatement of my college records and the return of my Heisman,” he said in a statement. “It is my strong belief that I won the Heisman trophy ‘solely’ due to my hard work and dedication on the football field and it is also my firm belief that my records should be reinstated.” Not too long ago, I have to mention, the Heisman Trust has stated that they would restore Reggie Bush's Heisman trophy, only if the NCAA reinstates Bush's status as an eligible player for the year 2005. That is, the NCAA has to move first. Terrelle Pryor and the Ohio State "Tattoo Five": "The affirmation of the NCAA athletes' right to make a living from their name, image, and likeness is a huge step in the right direction. Armed with the correct resources and support, we know they'll show what we felt to be true all along -- not letting athletes capitalize on what ultimately is their hard work was unjust and unnecessary," "Now that the fundamental right has been granted to a new generation of athletes, now that they finally have the freedom to share in some of the millions of dollars in revenue they generate for their coaches, their institutions, their conferences, and the NCAA as a whole, we would like to see our hard-won accomplishments reinstated." Chris Webber: Ummmmmmm soooo …whoever has the key please hit me up. I need that key.. you know… the one to the secret room with the Banners… The argument is, that had these rules been in effect when those players all played, they wouldn't have need to take any money under the table. And as ESPN personality Jay Bilas says: "The gesture of reinstating records does not mean rules were not violated. It means the rules themselves were improper and illegal. The NCAA has been quick to punish for such things, it should be equally quick to admit its wrongs and correct them, and restore credibility." Now, there are two ways you can look at this. Technically speaking, those players all broke the NCAA rules, when they were NCAA rules. Is it fair to reinstate their records, Heismans, banners, etc, when nobody actually disputes they broke the rules? OR, do you kind of follow Bilas's logic here? If the NCAA rule itself was improper and illegal (as the Supreme Court decision would certainly indicate it was) it is fair to continue to punish athletes for violating a law that never should have existed in the first place? That is, how can you continue to punish someone for breaking a rule that was illegal to begin with? What do you think guys? Should the parties responsible restore the records, banners and awards, or is this a case of "you knew the rules, you broke them"?
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