West Virginia University’s football coach Rich Rodriguez has implemented a ban on players dancing on TikTok, insisting that such behavior undermines the program's image and promotes individualism over teamwork. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) argues that this policy infringes upon the players' First Amendment rights. They claim that student-athletes should retain the same rights to self-expression as other students. Despite requests for written policy clarification going unanswered, FIRE continues advocating for the players' rights to utilize social media freely.
"We have to have a hard edge ... and you're in there in your tights dancing on TikTok ain't quite the image of our program that I want."
"WVU players don't hand in their expressive rights when Rodriguez hands out shoulder pads at the start of training camp."
"Coaches at public colleges can't stop their players from posting online, because students—including athletes—have the First Amendment right to express themselves."
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