Richmond baseball players suspended for fantasy football league involvement

By Sports Illustrated and SI Wire/Sports Illustrated
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Five University of Richmond baseball players have been suspended by the NCAA for their involvement in a fantasy football league, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Richmond had reported NCAA secondary violations on Feb. 17. Pitcher Keenan Bartlett and infielder/designated hitter Kurtis Brown were among the players named in the report by the Times-Dispatch.

According to NCAA rules:

Fantasy sports are legal in Virginia.

Richmond's baseball season is already underway and the Spiders have a 3–2 record.