Georgia AG to Greg Sankey: Take ‘all measures available’ against LSU

As its standoff with LSU intensifies, the SEC is receiving some support from beyond the conference and its member universities.

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is encouraging SEC commissioner Greg Sankey to take "all measures available” against the Tigers if they field a team featuring former NFL players returning to college, and to "use all legal means necessary to protect the University of Georgia, student athletes, and the integrity of college athletics,” according to a letter from Carr to Sankey obtained by USA TODAY Sports.

Those potential punishments could escalate to suspending and/or removing LSU from the conference, of which it has been a member since the league’s founding in 1932.

"College athletics are for college athletes only, and we are grateful the SEC has taken swift action to maintain that standard," Carr wrote in the letter. "However, the rules cannot be ignored or twisted to benefit one coach, one institution, or one program, and we refuse to stand by while that happens."

After LSU had landed commitments from two of coach Lane Kiffin’s former players at Mississippi who went on to sign NFL contracts — tight end Dae’Quan Wright and defensive lineman Zxavian Harris — SEC presidents voted 15-0…

Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/sports/