The PAC-12 conference announced this week that all fall sports will be postponed until January. We spoke with ASU athletic director, Ray Anderson, about what went into making the decision.
On Tuesday the PAC-12 CEO group voted unanimously to postpone all sports competitions through the end of the 2020 calendar year.
Furthermore, the announcement comes after lengthy talks with the PAC-12 #WeAreUnited unity group. A group made up of athletes throughout the PAC-12 conference.
Last week the group sent a letter to PAC-12 Commissioner Larry Scott about their concerns. The letter read in part the following:
Pac-12 #WeAreUnited unity group’s letter to Scott that was sent late Friday night. pic.twitter.com/6pQxkwOwHS
— Kyle Bonagura (@BonaguraESPN) August 8, 2020
Source: Kyle Bonagura ESPN
Following the announcement, Anderson took to Twitter to voice his opinion.
I recognize the entire Sun Devil community is extremely affected by this decision, but we’ve made it unmistakably clear, our student-athlete’s health and well-being will be at the forefront of every decision. https://t.co/SVE6JnjdMZ
— Ray Anderson (@SunDevilRay23) August 12, 2020
Source: Ray Anderson ASU Athletics
While PAC-12 play won’t resume until 2021 teams will still be allowed to practice. For more on the full announcement click here.
