NCAA issues statement saying it did not ask Trevor Lawrence to take down GoFundMe page
By Adam Spencer
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The saga of Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence’s GoFundMe page to try to help local charities that are assisting those in need during the COVID-19 outbreak continues to get weirder by the hour.
First, a page that Lawrence and his girlfriend, Anderson University soccer player Marissa Mowry, started was shut down. They said the NCAA told them to shut it down.
Now, the NCAA has responded, saying it did not ask Lawrence to close the page:
The NCAA did not ask Clemson student-athlete Trevor Lawrence to take down his fundraiser for COVID-19 patients and their families. https://t.co/5oaG75LNQC pic.twitter.com/fUaux6SXdi
— NCAA News (@NCAA_PR) March 24, 2020
So, what happened? It’s possible (maybe even probable) that either the Clemson compliance department or the one at Anderson University told the athletes to stop out of an abundance of caution.
Now, though, it seems Lawrence and Mowry are cleared to keep their page going.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
