Current Events > Clemson QB starts Gofundme for Coronavirus victims, NCAA shuts it down

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https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/acc/clemson-university/article241443591.html

People around the world are searching for ways to help make a difference as the coronavirus outbreak continues to cause sickness and death, and change the way humans go about everyday life.

Clemson star quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his girlfriend Marissa Mowry, who plays soccer at Anderson University, tried to do what they could to help coronavirus victims, but NCAA rules prohibited them from going through with their plan.

Lawrence and Mowry started a GoFundMe fund-raising page for coronavirus victims Monday afternoon, but it was shut down the same day after raising $2,670. Mowry said through a video on her Instagram account that they were forced to deactivate the page. A Clemson official confirmed that Lawrence and Mowry were not allowed to have the GoFundMe account active due to NCAA rules that prohibit using name, image and likeness for crowd funding.

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Unfortunately Trevor cannot be a part of this anymore due to compliance and some rules, so he cant help out anymore, Mowry said in a video on her Instagram page. And also we have to take down the GoFundMe page.

The $2,670 that was raised will go to Meals on Wheels America and No Kid Hungry, Lawrence said in a video on Mowrys Instagram page.

The State reached out to the NCAA seeking comment and clarity on the rules Tuesday afternoon.

Despite all of the craziness and drama with that we were able to raise a little over $2,500. So all of thats going to go to Meals on Wheels and No Kid Hungry, which is super awesome, Lawrence said in the video. Thank you guys, all of yall that donated. Its really much appreciated. Its going to help some kids and some elderly [people] somewhere, so its going to be very helpful. So we really appreciate yall. Sorry for all of the drama and all of the confusion but we got it worked out.

Lawrence and Mowry could seek a waiver from the NCAA to start a GoFundMe page. However, with the NCAA dealing with several issues involving the coronavirus including eligibility for spring sports athletes for 2020 it is unknown if a waiver would be approved in a timely manner.

Multiple levels of bleak
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The NCAA rules bot needs to be turned off.

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Even when no sports are happening the NCAA still fucks up.

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NCAA is such a shit show of evil mofos

So they basically own his name and face lol

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butthole666 posted...

So they basically own his name and face lol

yep and they make millions off it he gets jack

So sick we live in a country where thats legal

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Antifar posted...

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Bro if you're gonna copy-paste articles, which we all appreciate, you gotta take this noise out

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CADE FOSTER posted...

NCAA is such a shit show of evil mofos

PatrickMahomes posted...

Bro if you're gonna copy-paste articles, which we all appreciate, you gotta take this noise out

Shit, I thought I did. Mobile is a hellscape.

Anyways, there's an update
https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1242569487888592896
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butthole666 posted...

So they basically own his name and face lol

butthole666 posted...

So sick we live in a country where thats legal

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CADE FOSTER posted...

NCAA is such a shit show of evil mofos

Yep fuck those greedy evil bastards.