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Pac-12 football players' letter: Most important takeaways from an unprecedented step

A group of Pac-12 football players wrote a letter to the conference threatening to opt out of fall camp and game participation unless the league meets its demands with regard to safety during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as economic and social issues.

In the letter, a piece in The Players' Tribune titled "#WeAreUnited," the players are asking for safety precautions amid the pandemic, medical insurance for six years after eligibility ends, a permanent civic engagement task force to address social injustice issues, and for the league to distribute 50% of each sport's total conference revenue evenly among athletes in their respective sports.