Tracy to ask NCAA to ban sexually violent players

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INDIANAPOLIS — A woman who says she was raped by college football players nearly 20 years ago is asking the NCAA to ban sexually violent athletes.

Brenda Tracy and her son will present a petition to the NCAA’s Board of Governors at its meeting Wednesday in Indianapolis. Current guidelines generally allow schools or conferences to hand down such punishments.

Tracy’s son Darius says he started the petition after hearing about multiple sexual assault allegations involving Baylor football players. The petition contains more than 157,000 signatures.

It’s unclear when — or if — the NCAA committee will take action. It already has met once with the family as it debates how to address sexual violence on campus.

Brenda Tracy says she was raped by four men, including two Oregon State football players, in 1998. The …

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