Big Ten athletes ask NCAA president to push for reduction of prop bets, citing “backlash” and game integrity

A letter signed by athletes from every Big Ten school on Tuesday implored NCAA president Charlie Baker to continue pushing for the reduction or elimination of prop bets in college sports due to threats posed to the integrity of the competition and to the safety of athletes across the country, who are subjected to an “overwhelming number of death threats.”

The Big Ten Student-Athlete Issues Commission (SAIC), which includes representatives from Washington, Oregon, UCLA and USC, expressed...