Perhaps the NCAA is starting to become self-aware.
After Louisiana State–South Carolina was forced to Baton Rouge due to floods in Columbia (an eventual 45-24 LSU victory), Tiger RB Leonard Fournette said he wanted to auction his game-worn jersey for flood relief efforts in South Carolina.
The NCAA was quick to remind everyone that'd be a violation.
But it appears the athletic cartel reversed course.
From ESPN.com:
The NCAA is making an exception for the auction, and LSU spokesman Michael Bonnette said the jersey will remained unaltered, with Fournette's nameplate on the back.
"Having been through a similar situation with my family during Hurricane Katrina when I was 10 years old, this is something I wanted to do to help those in need," Fournette said in a statement. "The generosity of people helped my family make it through Hurricane Katrina. I'm hopeful that the money raised with this auction can make a difference for those flood victims in South Carolina."
The highest price ever paid for a college football player's jersey is believed to be $26,290 for a Notre Dame jersey worn by Paul Hornung and sold in 2010. An Ernie Davis College All-Star Game jersey from 1962 sold in the same auction for $23,900.
Interested in owning a jersey once worn by a talented #teen? The bidding starts at $7,000 and closes on Monday at noon.
