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23 Oct, 6 tweets, 3 min read
Due to COVID-19, the income USC receiver Munir McClain earned reselling high-end sneakers slowed. Money was tight.
So he applied for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.

In September, he was suspended.

This week, federal agents showed up on campus:
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In California, the PUA benefits promised a minimum benefit of $767 per week

McClain pocketed the money, with plans to invest it in a new apparel brand he started with his siblings, BeenFree.
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The NCAA does not bar athletes from earning income, either from outside businesses or through self-employment. Its rules do not cover unemployment benefits, and such assistance would not affect an athlete’s eligibility, an NCAA rep told the Times. latimes.com/sports/usc/sto…
The McClains are resolute in their belief that Munir has done nothing wrong and the specifics of his suspension and the FBI's interest in him remain unclear to the family.

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McClain is not the only college student to file for unemployment benefits under PUA. Self-employed people, gig workers, independent contractors, part-time workers are eligible for the temporary benefit and full-time students may qualify, if they meet certain requirements.
Read more from @Ryan_Kartje on Munir McClain, California's Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program and the investigation at USC. latimes.com/sports/usc/sto…

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