Why of course, @MrMikeBlake :)

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧵" title="Thread" aria-label="Emoji: Thread">: What it really boils down to is @the_pcleague views athletes as full-fledged citizens that deserve ALL of their economic & legal rights.

Meanwhile, the NCAA & schools view this as a situation of appeasement to protect their billions. https://twitter.com/MrMikeBlake/status/1391033692680867847">https://twitter.com/MrMikeBla...

When the Northwestern football team tried to unionize ( @MrMikeBlake alma mater reference https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😉" title="Zwinkerndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Zwinkerndes Gesicht">), the Chicago NLRB determined they were employees, but the federal board punted on the issue.

To start, we need to recognize MBB, WBB, & FB athletes as employees – this will save lives.

Because without employee protections & the ability to unionize, certain economic & legal rights of college athletes are forfeited simply by virtue of being a college athlete, even resulting in 3+ athlete deaths per year.

H/t @patrick_hruby https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/19/college-football-deaths-offseason-workouts">https://www.theguardian.com/sport/201...

@the_pcleague will classify its athletes as employees & voluntarily recognize a PCLPA.

This means:
-Salary $50-150k/year
-Unrestricted NIL
-Employee benefits (insurance, workers comp, etc.)
-A seat at the table w/r/t a CBA

In others words, EQUITABILITY for PCL athletes

@the_pcleague& #39;s distribution deal with @ItsNxtLevel & @ForTheFansHQ will provide PCL athletes access to 115M+ households across 43+ countries/territories.

Also, André Gudger & @MrMikeBlake at NXT & Dave Gross at FTF are mission-aligned & want to empower college athletes.

Our basketball ops team, led by @D_West30, will better prepare our players for success in the NBA.

David learned from top coaches, including @SteveKerr & Pop, and will better address the fundamentals of the game, which I know Steve will appreciate... https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/31363197/golden-state-warriors-coach-steve-kerr-laments-failure-box-pay-attention-detail-modern-nba">https://www.espn.com/nba/story...

Academically @the_pcleague& #39;s athletes will be able to tailor their interests with the right school, whether a 4-year, 2-year, or trade school.

Want to attend an #HBCU and be paid to play college basketball? Then the PCL is for you! Each of our cities has at least one HBCU.