A group featuring potentially "hundreds" of Pac-12 football players are reportedly preparing to announce a boycott of training camps and games this season as they look to secure a written agreement with the conference ensuring health protections, benefits and a commitment to fighting racial injustice on campus.
ESPN's Adam Rittenberg and Mark Schlabach note players from Cal, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA and more are involved in the effort and plan to release a "statement of unity" laying out their demands as soon as Sunday morning.
In a statement to ESPN, the Pac-12 says it has yet to hear from the group and welcomes players using their platforms to promote change:
"Neither the Conference nor our university athletics departments have been contacted by this group regarding these topics.