You say it’s ludicrous, yet a federal judge agrees with him.
Until this happened he’d been playing himself up the draft chart because of his play on the court for Illinois. It plummeted as a result of the charges. It was a key part of what the judge used to side with Shannon.
Shannon’s attorneys presented enough evidence to a federal judge to convince that judge that his NIL earnings were in serious jeopardy as a result of the suspension. I’d wager you have zero knowledge of his NIL contract and the stipulations that govern his income.
I get what you’re trying to say, but think this post was a bit of a miss.
Its debatable.
I do not think it prevents the UI from revisting the issue or appealing the ruling. They will not as they appear to be unwilling to take a now embarrassing difficult path as their incompetency or errors were part of the TRO rationale, as well as looking punitive now, so will ride this out at this point and can conveniently blame the judge. They are hoping to get through a few news cycles past this, and hope for no protests by campus groups and at away venues, and limited media challenges.
I would be interested to know what you think the right thing is to do.
Not what has transpired in a perceived vacuum of standards now - one where core university oversight can be overuled now in the absence of new established rules involving the claimed multiple $ interests.
Florida just recently dismissed their arrested felon player last year
before he was apparently convicted. He ended up having the felonies reduced to misdemeanors in July.
TSj draft status has plummeted more IMO because he might end up being convicted of a felony- not because he isn't playing a few games in a development league like the Big Ten with about five guys out of 200 who might actually play in the NBA someday.Most of these games are like playing the Washington Generals for him.
It is totally unlikely to set a precedent that all college programs will be bound to follow for athletes arrested for felonies anymore than there would ever be any new settled law for you or your employees to be protected from being suspended or fired upon an arrest for felony rape or any other behavior seen as detrimental to your firm.
If what you believe this will lead to- a formal NCAA Athlete Players Union with a contract with NCAA Institutions - players will not be immune from consequences for all kinds of behaviors. This ill advised TRO (IMO) was naively made in a vacuum of process and transition and speculation that the judge accepted. As I have already noted Podz was a nobody and the next summer a millionaire in the NBA. They all could make this argument now, however farfetched.
Ever really heard of Markuis Nowell before last March? He got a two way and even that has big bucks. The judge can no more accurately predict where a TSj is going to be drafted than a Podz a year out but they bought it. And no, nobody knows the stipulations of his NIL either but I am guessing he is doing OK.
And of course where does one draw the line now for any arrested athletes awaiting trial? They all get NIL and can claim aspirations for more NIL and pro careers afterwards.
In the NBA Leonard was suspended and fined for racial slurs. Morant was suspended twice without pay for flashing a gun on social media. Neither of those acts even involved a criminal arrest.
A full blown NCAA institution and Players Union Agreement contract agreement will have similar elements for any behavior detrimental to the institutions and NCAA.
A felony arrest has always been a behavior that institutions acted upon to suspend an athlete until resolution, and will do so in the future when this is all formalized as you predict. You are probably right.
I would welcome that as this is a definite negative for UI and the program, and to some, at least, an institutional supported affront to true victims of sexual assault. I do reserve judgement as to whether this alleged victim
will be found as having been assaulted as defined by law but the process will have to get played out.
TSj will get his day in court and I do hope it is resolved in his favor as he does seem like a great kid, but this isn't the right stance for UI or the program IMO. Others obviously disagree.
It all sucks but I am sure if he is exonerated he will find his way onto a roster, hopefully in time for the draft or as FA next year.
There will be rules and ability to suspend for acts detrimental to the NCAA and school when there is a Collective Bargaining Agreement. This will be one of them.
There is no winner here unfortunately.
I do appreciate your thoughtful and rational approach to this.
None of this is normal.
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