The NCAA has unjustly and unfairly ruled against the Oklahoma State Men’s Basketball program, handing down a postseason ban that will impact players, coaches, and fans in no way involved in related infractions.

The incident surrounds a 2017 investigation that landed then-assistant coach Lamont Evans in jail. Evans was immediately fired by Oklahoma State, as soon as any criminal activities were discovered. No staff members or players of the current team were with the organization during this time and no competitive advantage was gained, and still Oklahoma State players, staff, fans and Oklahomans are punished.

Any fan of collegiate sports should be outraged by Oklahoma State's treatment by the NCAA. Honesty, transparency, and cooperation were punished by the NCAA. The NCAA's investigation and appeals processes showed themselves to be irreparably broken. Rather than identifying misbehavior and unfair advantages, the NCAA is instead punishing an entire roster of innocent players, an entire program, and thousands of Oklahoma State basketball fans.

Though this issue is far, far larger than Oklahoma State. NCAA procedures have and continue to cause unnecessary harm to student athletes, athletic programs, and fans through years of unfair, opaque rulings and processes.

We demand that the NCAA revoke the Oklahoma State postseason ban and further identify more appropriate punishments moving forward.