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Shane Griffith won an NCAA wrestling national championship this past weekend.
The interesting part?
He wore a plain black singlet, refusing to represent Stanford Athletics.
Here's why...
Time for thread 👇👇👇
The interesting part?
He wore a plain black singlet, refusing to represent Stanford Athletics.
Here's why...
Time for thread 👇👇👇
1) First, some history...
Despite having a ~$30B endowment, Stanford University announced in July that they were eliminating 11 of their 36 sports teams due to “finances and competitive excellence."
As for the wrestling team?
They've decided to fight.
Despite having a ~$30B endowment, Stanford University announced in July that they were eliminating 11 of their 36 sports teams due to “finances and competitive excellence."
As for the wrestling team?
They've decided to fight.
2) Since the decision was announced last July, the Stanford wrestling team has raised more than $12M.
That's enough money to fund the team for multiple decades, but also enough to start a women's program — fulfilling Title IX requirements.
Still, the university has stood firm.
That's enough money to fund the team for multiple decades, but also enough to start a women's program — fulfilling Title IX requirements.
Still, the university has stood firm.
