Football players from multiple Pac-12 schools are threatening to opt out of the 2020 season if the league doesn’t offer various protections and benefits.
In a text message obtained by ESPN, the players are in negotiations with the league regarding concerns about racial injustice, their safety during the coronavirus pandemic, and securing fair compensation. If their demands are not met, they plan to sit out during preseason camps and games this fall.
According to the report, the movement involves potentially hundreds of players from Cal, Oregon, Stanford, and UCLA, among other schools, with the group set to make a public “statement of unity” and a list of their demands in the coming days.