NAACP Urges Black Athletes to Boycott University Programs in Seven States Following Supreme Court Ruling
The NAACP has launched the 'Out of Bounds' campaign, encouraging Black athletes at public universities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, and South Carolina to boycott their athletic programs. This initiative is a response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down a congressional map in Louisiana, which the court deemed relied excessively on race. The NAACP's campaign targets Power 4 conference schools in the Southeastern Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, and Big 12, which could face significant impacts. Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP, emphasized that Black athletes should not contribute to the wealth and prestige of state institutions that simultaneously undermine Black political power. The Congressional Black Caucus has also expressed opposition to the SCORE Act, which aims to unify athletes' contracting rights nationwide. 
