Cal Softball Lawsuit Turns Playing Time Into Dating Currency, and the Internet Immediately Reaches for the Oldest Joke It Owns
A former player alleges innings were handed out based on affection, Berkeley discovers its conflict of interest policy was never decorative, and half the commentary section decides the real story is who dates whom
College athletics may have finally invented a form of compensation more complicated than NIL: Name, Image and Like-Me-Back. A former Cal softball player has sued former head coach Chelsea Spencer and the University of California Regents, alleging Spencer pressured her into a sexual relationship and retaliated by cutting her playing opportunities when the player tried to pull away. The complaint was filed in Alameda County Superior Court. Spencer has not admitted the allegations, and UC Berkeley has declined to comment on pending litigation. The lawsuit describes something considerably more serious than an office romance gone sour. It alleges a coa...