After reports that the University of Nevada, Reno’s Wolf Pack players had voted against facing San José’s Spartans on October 26, the university affirmed the decision. In an official statement, the Nevadan academic establishment noted: “The players’ decision and statement were made independently and without consultation with the University or the athletic department. “The players’ decision also does not represent the position of the University.”
The University of Nevada, Reno, in the US, has officially forfeited an upcoming women’s volleyball match Share icon Image credits: nevada_volleyball The statement continued: “The University and its athletic programs are governed by the Nevada Constitution and Nevada law, which strictly protect equality of rights under the law, and that equality of rights shall not be denied or abridged by this state or any of its subdivisions on account of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, ancestry or national origin....