Raleigh, N.C. — Prominent North Carolina Republicans are calling out the NCAA, citing inconsistencies in the organization's handling of NC State baseball's COVID outbreak.
Due to at least one positive COVID test, NC State had only 13 players available in its 3-1 loss to Vanderbilt on Friday afternoon. The teams were slated to do battle for a winner-take-all contest Saturday afternoon, and as of Friday night, the Wolfpack were even optimistic that they may even get some guys back and eligible. But the NCAA's ruling sent the Wolfpack back to Raleigh without any shot to play.
U.S. Sen Thom Tillis posted on his Facebook page Sunday, saying the NCAA "embarrassed itself," adding that the Wolfpack players deserved a shot to play for the National Championship.
Pat McCrory, the former N.C. Governor who is running for U.S. Senate, also slammed the NCAA on Facebook, even calling for people to sign a petition in an effort to fire the NCAA President.
"The NCAA may have tried to CANCEL the NC State Wolfpack, but we won't let their nonsense continue. Sign our petition to DEMAND the NCAA President be FIRED and that NC State be able to compete for a championship!," McCrory wrote.
WRAL spoke exclusively with former NC State star and current White Sox pitcher Carlos Rodon Saturday. Rodon spoke candidly about the NCAA's decision, saying that it made no sense and that he was "mad for the players."
June 28, 2021 at 03:44AM
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