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Develop proper procedures, education for addressing student‐athletes' allegations of mistreatment
Author(s) -
O'Brien Timothy
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
college athletics and the law
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1943-7579
pISSN - 1552-8774
DOI - 10.1002/catl.30106
Subject(s) - lawsuit , basketball , athletes , college athletics , psychology , medical education , political science , medicine , physical therapy , law , history , archaeology
Allegations of mistreatment of student‐athletes from either a safety or an equal opportunity basis have captured the headlines in recent months. Among the numerous stories, the lawsuit filed by former members of the University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign women's basketball team serves as a reminder that the equitable and appropriate treatment of student‐athletes must be one of the highest priorities for every college athletics department.