SI.com · Aug 10, 2020
How #WeAreUnited and #WeWantToPlay Joined Forces
With the college football season reportedly on the brink of being postponed, athletes from across the Power 5 conferences have joined forces to give themselves a voice in whatever happens next—with the goal of eventually forming a union. Several players from across the Big Ten, Pac-12, SEC, Big 12, and ACC who wish to play this season shared a flyer on social media Sunday calling for a universal health and safety standard to protect athletes during the coronavirus pandemic, while also stating their goal is to “ultimately create a college football players’ association.”