Republican lawmaker in Missouri House proposes bill a month after University of Missouri football players protested against school president Tim Wolfe
A Republican lawmaker in the Missouri House of Representatives has proposed a bill that aims to strip scholarships from college athletes who refuse to play for non-health related issues.
The bill comes a month after University of Missouri president Tim Wolfe resigned under pressure from students and activists over a lack of responsiveness to racist incidents on campus. The university’s football team had said it would refuse to play until Wolfe stepped down. Related: Protesters welcome appointment of University of Missouri interim president Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com