U.S : NCAA is fining an 18-year-old unpaid student $11,500.

The NCAA is forcing Wiseman 

to pay $11,500

Demand the NCAA drop this malicious fine 

!

TAKE ACTION

Dear friend,

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has taken its exploitative, anti-Black policies to the next level and is currently forcing a teenager to pay an $11,500 fine over a financial decision he did not make.

Freshman basketball star James Wiseman is the latest victim of the NCAA’s draconian amateurism rules. Wiseman was a high school senior when his coach, former NBA star Penny Hardaway, gave his family $11,000 to move to a better school district.¹ The NCAA became aware of the situation and has been targeting Wiseman and his team, the Memphis Tigers, ever since : suspending the star from 12 games and requiring him to pay a fine of $11,500.² The NCAA knows that Wiseman, an unpaid student-athlete, cannot afford to pay this fine. This is a vindictive move to control Wiseman the way the NCAA tries to financially control all Black student-athletes.

Demand that the NCAA drop this malicious fine immediately!

The NCAA is not only harming the young star’s financial well-being; it is also robbing him of future earning opportunities. Wiseman is a potential #1 pick in the upcoming NBA draft. This suspension could cause him to fall down the draft, costing him millions. The NCAA cannot continue to exploit and harm Black student-athletes.

NBA players, presidential candidate Andrew Yang, and sports influencers are calling the NCAA out for its ridiculous punishment.[3] The pressure to hold the NCAA accountable for its anti-player and anti-Black policies has intensified since the Fair Pay to Play Act was introduced and passed in California. And even though the NCAA recently succumbed to national pressure to allow athletes to earn money from the use of their names, images, and likenesses, the organization is still attempting to sabotage players financially. As we fight for a long-term solution to end the NCAA’s exploitation, we have to stop them from sabotaging this young athlete’s opportunity for success.

Demand that the NCAA drop its vengeful fine against James Wiseman today!

Until justice is real,

Jade, Rashad, Arisha, Johnny, Evan, Future, Amanda, Eesha, Samantha, Marcus, FolaSade and the rest of the Color of Change team.

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References:

1. “Top NBA draft prospect James Wiseman allowed to play by court after being ruled ineligible by NCAA,” Yahoo Sports, November 8, 2019, https://act.colorofchange.org/go/215042?t=9&akid=39357%2E1942551%2EtTcBEg
2. “Memphis star freshman James Wiseman suspended 12 games, cleared to play in January,” Yahoo Sports, November 20, 2019, https://sports.yahoo.com/memphis-star-freshman-james-wiseman-suspended-12-games-cleared-to-play-in-january-221004290.html
3. “James Wiseman case has everyone piling on the NCAA — including Andrew Yang,” The Washington Post, November 21, 2019, https://act.colorofchange.org/go/215639?t=11&akid=39357%2E1942551%2EtTcBEg

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