LSU leaves former pros Wright, Harris off opening-day roster
- LSU did not include former NFL players Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris on its opening-day roster against Clemson on Saturday.
- A Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday against the NCAA, putting on hold the SEC's rule banning former professional athletes from college rosters.
- Both Wright and Harris spent time in NFL training camps this summer before enrolling at LSU.
- LSU's roster decision appears designed to avoid immediate conflict with the SEC while legal proceedings continue.
- The SEC plans to appeal the Louisiana court ruling and has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to enforce its ban on former professional athletes.
LSU excluded former NFL players Dae'Quan Wright and Zxavian Harris from its roster for the season opener against Clemson on Saturday night, according to a person familiar with the situation. Both players had spent time in NFL training camps this summer before enrolling at LSU, but the school chose not to include them on the opening-day roster.
The decision comes after a Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday against the NCAA, temporarily blocking the SEC's newly passed rule that prohibits former professional athletes from competing in college sports. Despite the court order, LSU's roster move appears designed to avoid an immediate confrontation with the SEC while legal proceedings continue.
Both Wright and Harris remain enrolled at LSU and could potentially be added to the roster at a later date. The SEC has announced plans to appeal the Louisiana court ruling and has also filed a federal lawsuit seeking to compel LSU to comply with its ban on former professional athletes, ensuring that this dispute will continue through the courts.
LSU在赛季开幕日名单中排除前职业球员赖特和哈里斯
根据知情人士透露，LSU在周六晚间对阵克莱姆森的赛季开幕战中排除了前NFL球员赖特和哈里斯。两名球员今年夏天都曾在NFL训练营中效力，随后注册成为LSU学生，但学校决定不将他们列入开幕日名单。
这一决定发生在路易斯安那州法官周四对NCAA发布初步禁令之后，该禁令暂时阻止了SEC最近通过的禁止前职业运动员参加大学体育比赛的规则。尽管有法院命令，LSU的名单决定似乎旨在避免与SEC的直接冲突，同时法律诉讼仍在进行中。
赖特和哈里斯仍然是LSU的注册学生，可能会在稍后被添加到名单中。SEC已宣布计划对路易斯安那州法院的裁决提出上诉，并已提交联邦诉讼，要求强制LSU遵守其禁止前职业运动员参赛的规则，确保这一争议将继续在法庭上进行。