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NAACP urges Southern Black athletes to rethink college commitments amid voting rights concerns

  • House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and the Congressional Black Caucus urged Black athletes to avoid SEC schools in states limiting Black political representation.
  • Jeffries stated that if there is no political representation, there should be no athletic participation, urging athletes to reconsider commitments.
  • NAACP President Derrick Johnson opposed Black athletes playing for institutions in states restricting voting rights, stating that no athlete should play for institutions profiting from such laws.
  • The NAACP and Congressional Black Caucus jointly called on high school athletes to avoid state-funded schools in states that have reduced voting rights.
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NAACP calls on black athletes to sacrifice as political strategy: 'It makes no sense'

The group is demanding that students stay away from Southern states.

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Blavity News & Politics broke the news on Thursday, May 21, 2026.
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