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Wisconsin issues statement on Nigel Hayes' involvement in Martin Jenkins lawsuit vs. NCAA

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"The University of Wisconsin Department of Athletics is aware of the involvement of current UW student-athlete Nigel Hayes in the Kessler/Jenkins lawsuit. Nigel Hayes is a valued member of the UW men’s basketball team. The department fully supports Nigel as a student, student-athlete and team member. In a free society, people can reasonably disagree about any issue, express their views and seek to vindicate them through the legal process.

The department supports the many ongoing efforts to reform the regulation of intercollegiate athletics through the appropriate NCAA processes, including those reforms which seek to improve the welfare and educational experience of all student-athletes. The department is committed to the collegiate experience with education as its centerpiece. It does not believe that the professionalization of intercollegiate athletics is the proper path to reform, or likely to benefit all student-athletes."

Wisconsin's athletic department's statement on Nigel Hayes' involvement in the Martin Jenkins lawsuit against the NCAA. Hayes is one of two active players acting as plaintiffs in the suit, which is seeking adequate compensation for student-athletes.