Summary
Michigan State University basketball coach Tom Izzo criticized a new NCAA policy allowing former G League players to join Division I college basketball teams. He expressed frustration with the NCAA's decision-making process and questioned the impact on traditional college athletes.
Key Facts
- Tom Izzo is the basketball coach at Michigan State University.
- Izzo spoke out against a new NCAA policy letting former G League players join Division I college teams.
- He says the decision goes against previous NCAA rules about amateurism and eligibility.
- The policy allowed players like London Johnson and Thierry Darlan to join college teams.
- The G League is a professional basketball league associated with the NBA.
- The NCAA's rules previously did not allow paid professional players to compete in college.
- Izzo argues that such policies are unfair to current college players.
