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NBA champions Steve Kerr and Doc Rivers headline a group of prominent coaches signing a public letter against political interference in college athletics. Released Wednesday, the letter warns that such interference threatens the integrity of university sports. It emphasizes the importance of college sports in fostering unity and shared values. Joining Kerr and Rivers are NCAA champions Jim Boeheim, Muffet McGraw, former Michigan coach John Beilein, Harvard's Tommy Amaker, and Phil Martelli, among others. They cite cuts to research funding, censorship, and intimidation of university leaders as signs of this interference. The letter calls on college sports leaders and fans to urge elected officials to protect academic independence. The coaches assert that political pressure undermines the spirit of teamwork and inhibits students from freely expressing themselves. The letter is published on the Stand For Campus Freedom website, a nonpartisan initiative advocating for university ideals.
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