Ten Midwestern politicians signed a letter addressed to Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren on Tuesday asking the conference to “reconsider” its decision to postpone the fall football season.
The letter, addressed to Warren and also sent to the Big Ten’s Council of Presidents and Chancellors, was sent by Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield and signed by Republican legislators from Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
In the letter, the politicians say the Big Ten has been placed at a “disadvantage” as other conferences begin to play across the country.
“After hearing from many concerned students, parents and coaches, we have been encouraged to convey our support for their wishes and our responsibility to defend the students’ long-term academic and career interests,” the letter says.