Michigan State's Tom Izzo Rips Ncaa For Allowing Eligibility To G League Players

The NCAA has allowed 2 erstwhile G League players assemblage eligibility complete nan past month. First, it was erstwhile G League subordinate Thierry Darlan, who committed to Santa Clara and was ruled instantly eligible. On Tuesday, it was London Johnson, who committed to Louisville, and was besides ruled instantly eligible.

These are caller waters for nan NCAA successful nan property of NIL and gross sharing, wherever amateurism lines are blurred. The governing assemblage has now taken nan stance that G League players who person not played assemblage hoops tin clasp their eligibility if they want to spell backmost to school.

Michigan State's Tom Izzo believes thing has to change, and was successful clear disagreement pinch nan NCAA's decision.

"You know, I'm going to get myself successful trouble," Izzo began. "But I perceive to group talk astir really kids changed. Kids aren't nan problem. We're nan problem. This was sprung connected america again yesterday wherever a feline tin beryllium successful nan G League for 2 aliases 3 years and past each of a sudden, he's eligible. Most of my group knew thing astir it. ...I americium not existent excited astir nan NCAA aliases whoever is making these decisions without talking to us, conscionable letting it spell because they're acrophobic they're going to get sued. ...To me, it's ridiculous. It's embarrassing."

A precedent has now been group that will beryllium reliable to locomotion back. Izzo knows it, and assemblage hoops fans cognize it.

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