UNLV Athletics issued a statement on Wednesday in regard to Rebels football quarterback Matthew Sluka redshirting the remainder of the 2024 college football season due to a reported dispute between him and UNLV’s NIL collective.
Sluka, who transferred to UNLV from Holy Cross this offseason, announced late Tuesday he will step away from the program, claiming certain commitments made to him were not being “upheld” and fulfilled.
In its statement, UNLV’s athletic department stated they saw the “financial demands” made by Sluka’s NIL representation — Marcus Cromartie of Equity Sports — as a violation of the NCAA’s pay-for-play rules.
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“Football player Matthew Sluka’s representative made financial demands upon the University and its NIL collective in order to continue playing. UNLV Athletics interpreted these demands as a violation of the NCAA pay-for-play rules, as well as Nevada state law. UNLV does not engage in such activity, nor does it respond to implied threats,” UNLV Athletics said in a statement.
“UNLV has honored all previously agreed-upon scholarships for Matthew Sluka. UNLV has conducted its due diligence and will continue to operate its programs within the framework of NCAA rules and regulations, as well as Nevada state laws.”
Statement from UNLV Athletics, which states that the school interpreted “financial demands” from Matthew Sluka’s agent “as a violation of the NCAA pay-for-play rules.” pic.twitter.com/TZ4Bktpmm4
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) September 25, 2024
Cromartie told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Wednesday that Sluka was verbally promised by one of UNLV’s assistant coaches a minimum $100,000 NIL package.
UNLV’s NIL collective, Friends of UNILV, is overseen by Blueprint Sports, who issued the…
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Publish date : 2024-09-25 20:14:38
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