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Players Hold Power Over the N.C.A.A., if They Feel the Hunger
NY Times
Tim Nevius, a onetime N.C.A.A. investigator whose experiences led him to turn on the system, believes the answer lies with player activism. Last month, he announced a new organization, the College Athlete Advocacy Initiative, that plans to pair his business representing athletes before the N.C.A.A. with trying to advocate for broader reform in coordination with players. - New York TimesMarch madness tips off with college sports under microscope
“We are working hard to get influential athletes, people, and voices together to capitalize on the growing movement for change,” Nevius said. “More people are realizing the depth of the NCAA’s exploitation and the extraordinary conflicts of interests between a school’s commercial interests and its educational mission.” | Indianapolis Business Journal
Pressure Is Mounting for NCAA Reform
“We are working hard to get influential athletes, people, and voices together to capitalize on the growing movement for change,” Nevius said. “More people are realizing the depth of the NCAA’s exploitation and the extraordinary conflicts of interests between a school’s commercial interests and its educational mission.” | Bloomberg
Former NCAA investigator Tim Nevius has started the College Athlete Advocacy Initiative
Tim Nevius says,"We're going to empower the athletes, we're going to give them the information that they need to advocate for their rights." - Outside The Lines on Twittter
Former NCAA Investigator Launches Advocacy Group For College Athletes
Nevius said that the College Athlete Advocacy Initiative "plans to offer legal advice to athletes, as well as pursue campaigns to help them share in the billions of dollars generated by college sports." | Sports Business Journal
Disillusioned Ex-NCAA Investigator Launches New Player Advocacy Group
“The calls I’ve gotten in the last year convinced me this was needed,” he said, citing players in major conferences who are verbally abused by coaches, coerced into giving up their scholarships and prevented from transferring. “And every athlete I talk to says, ‘What can I do about this?’” -Washington Post
Boycotts on the table for college athlete advocacy group founded by ex-NCAA investigator
The CAAI is partnering with the Urban Justice Center of New York, a social justice advocacy group. The plan is for the two entities to provide pro bono legal work for college athletes. - CBS Sports
New Organization to Advocate for College Athletes
Nevius, himself a former athlete, is now a New York-based attorney whose practice is focused on collegiate student-athletes. As part of its advocacy mission, CAAI will reportedly provide pro bono legal work for collegiate athletes through a partnership with the Urban Justice Center of New York. | Athletic Business
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