Texas Tech Criticized for Promotional Video Defending Brendan Sorsby After Gambling Suspension Overturned
By
Israel Daramola
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Summary
Texas Tech University produced a promotional video defending Brendan Sorsby, a player who gambled on his own team, after a Texas court granted him an injunction against the NCAA's suspension. The article criticizes the school's response as a propaganda effort to justify welcoming Sorsby back, amid backlash from commissioners and athletic directors who condemned the court ruling and called for stricter penalties.
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The commissioners and athletic directors who have decried the judge's ruling and called for stern punishment...
After a Texas court granted Brendan Sorsby an injunction against the NCAA's suspension of his eligibility due to his gambling activity, the reaction inside and outside of college sports was intense.
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