Kansas University defensive tackle Eric Butler has one more chance at retaining his eligibility with the Jayhawk football team.
Butler will plead his case to the NCAA Student-Athlete Reinstatement Committee in the next couple of weeks. Until the committee makes a ruling, Butler will be allowed to practice with the team.
Butler filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the NCAA and Kansas on Monday, citing an intriguing case of gender inequality.
But KU associate athletic director Jim Marchiony said Wednesday that there is only one appeal left for Butler to make. Until Butler’s case is heard — likely in the next two weeks – – the NCAA is allowing him to participate in practices, which start Saturday.
Marchiony said Butler and his lawyer, Tarun Mehta, will wait for the ruling on the last appeal before following through with the lawsuit.
For more information, check out Thursday’s Journal-World.
