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We have all seen examples of harmless NCAA violations in the past, but Kentucky is currently dealing with a violation that borders on the ridiculous.
According to the Courier-Journal, the NCAA ruled that several UK soccer players will have to sit out of two supervised team activities after joining a pickup soccer game with the Foo Fighters and Kentucky coaches before a May concert at Rupp Arena.
The game with the rock band took place the week before final exams, when the NCAA prohibits coaches from being involved with players, even if it’s kicking the ball around for fun.
Some of the Kentucky players were playing in their own pickup game at one end of the field when a member of the Foo Fighters invited them to play, “as they were getting tired and wanted the energy level to be raised.”
According to the self-reported violation, three current Kentucky men’s soccer players, one former men’s soccer player and one current women’s soccer player participated in the game after they were invited to join.
The next time the Foo Fighters are playing soccer, they will be sure to be careful with who they invite to play.
Jordan Dajani covers SEC football for Saturday Down South and is a University of Tennessee graduate. He also has experience working in the NBA and with ESPN.
