/NCAA bans college baseball regionals until lawmakers change state flag

NCAA bans college baseball regionals until lawmakers change state flag

The athletes wrote Thursday that they felt the NCAA’s current postseason restrictions disproportionately affected black college athletes. The NCAA has imposed Mississippi postseason bans on college football and men’s basketball in Mississippi — two sports that have high numbers of black players — but other sports, such as baseball, tennis, and volleyball, have not been subject to the Mississippi postseason ban. The athletes stated that they believe the move will push Mississippi legislators to unite with civic leaders and business people to de-sanction current Mississippi state flag.