Gridiron Bash Events Cancelled At 16 Schools

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New York-based MSL Sports and Entertainment announced Saturday the cancellation of Gridiron Bash events at all 16 participating schools, including one set for April 18 at the University of Tennessee.

The event, scheduled for the night before UT's Orange and White Game, was to feature a concert by Montgomery Gentry and Taylor Swift inside Neyland Stadium along with a pep rally involving the UT band, cheerleaders and football team. Tickets were $43.

The cancellation comes after some schools raised questions about whether the participation of football players in a pep rally at the concerts would constitute a violation of NCAA rules prohibiting special benefits for student-athletes.

Several of the 16 schools had already informed organizers that their student-athletes would not be allowed to participate because of those concerns.

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