Oregon’s Josh Huff lashes out at NCAA for shutting down party
Oregon wide receiver Josh Huff tried to celebrate his 22nd birthday with a party, but when NCAA officials heard that he was planning on charging an entrance fee, they apparently shut it down.
Huff took to Twitter to complain, claiming that he spent $1,500 on the bash and arguing that he was just trying to make his money back.
Huff, a senior, charged that it’s unfair for the NCAA to profit off him, yet he can’t make enough money to have a little bash. Here’s his argument:
So it’s okay for the NCAA to make money off of my name and likeness but once I go to charge ppl to get in my party it’s a problem? Crazy.— Huff 2Live (@Huff_Era_1) October 17, 2013
I’m just a student-athlete who’s trying to make more money to survive off of bc being a student athlete should be treated as a full time job— Huff 2Live (@Huff_Era_1) October 17, 2013
Over the NCAA ! Hope the players union win the case bc y’all are just down wrong for how y’all treat us athletes.— Huff 2Live (@Huff_Era_1) October 17, 2013
Don’t get me wrong I appreciate the scholarship and the degree I have— Huff 2Live (@Huff_Era_1) October 17, 2013
But for them to make MILLIONS off student athletes and our names is wrong. Do the math of all the hours we spend each day and yearly on— Huff 2Live (@Huff_Era_1) October 17, 2013
the sport we love. You’ll see we’re getting paid less then minimum wage at $4 hr. I’m very blessed and grateful but its just not right.— Huff 2Live (@Huff_Era_1) October 17, 2013
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