Baylor Boots Homeless Football Player

Baylor University announced that walk-on player Silas Nacita would no longer be a member of Baylor’s football team.  Why is this a story?  Nacita was a 4th string running back who scored 3 touchdowns in 2014, and a special teams stand out credited with several tackles on kick coverage teams, and a first team Academic All Big 12 member. But Nacita did all that while being homeless student and sleeping wherever he could. When his story became known last season, he became a fan favorite.  But now, someone has provided Nacita with a place to live and Baylor has kicked him off the team.  When the story first broke it appeared that the NCAA had made the decision because of the possible rules violation in providing a player with housing.  But it was later revealed that Baylor had taken the action out of fear of a possible rules violation.  Coach Art Briles claims the “matter is out of his hands.”  Really?  Briles could fix this situation immediately by giving Nacita a scholarship which would provide him with campus housing and board.  But that might get in the way of winning.  Do the right thing Art.

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