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Big Ten adopts new rule restricting professional athletes
Original: Big Ten enacts new rule restricting professional athletes
The Big Ten has enacted a new rule restricting professional athletes, according to a report from Purdue's student newspaper. The measure, which concerns eligibility or participation of professional players in conference competition, is drawing attention as college sports continue to grapple with the blurred lines between amateur and professional status. Details of the rule's scope and enforcement were not immediately available, and reactions from member schools and athletes are still emerging.
Why now: College sports eligibility rules are under intense scrutiny amid ongoing changes to amateurism and name, image and likeness policies.
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- Big Ten enacts new rule restricting professional athletes · Purdue Exponent
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