All across athletics, at both the collegiate and professional level, we are seeing athletes take ownership of their rights and themselves in a way that had eluded them to this point. At the professional level, hold outs, trade demands, and contract disputes litter the news cycle - from what Le’Veon Bell did a year ago in sitting out an entire season, top what Jalen Ramsey is doing now - staying home ‘sick’ - while awaiting the Jags to send him packing. Collegiately, the transfer portal and California’s recently passed “Fair Pay to Play” act has opened doors for the 18-22 crowd in a way we had yet to previously witness.
Midweek Musing: Is D’Eriq King going to be a trendsetter?
