Gender equity report: NCAA prioritized men’s basketball ‘over everything else’
The NCAA prioritized men's basketball "over everything else in ways that create, normalize and perpetuate gender inequities," according to a report published Tuesday following an external review of the organization's approach to men's and women's sports. The review, which was prepared by civil rights attorney Roberta A. Kaplan of the New York-based law firm Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP, focused on inequities in basketball, after players and coaches roundly criticized the NCAA in March for inadequate facilities and amenities at the women's NCAA Tournament in San Antonio.
By The Athletic Staff
The NCAA prioritized men’s basketball “over everything else in ways that create, normalize and perpetuate gender inequities,” according to a report published Tuesday following an external review of the organization’s approach to men’s and women’s sports.
The review, which was prepared by civil rights attorney Roberta A. Kaplan of the New York-based law firm Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP, focused on inequities in basketball, after players and coaches roundly criticized the NCAA in March for inadequate facilities and amenities at the women’s NCAA Tournament in San Antonio.