West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to voice his displeasure and talk about the possible steps that can be taken following the denial of RaeQuan Battle’s waiver on Monday.
“The recent decision to deny RaeQuan Battle’s eligibility to play basketball at WVU this season raises serious legal issues that demand answers. Like many WVU fans and citizens of West Virginia, I was dismayed by this move and am hopeful it can still be fixed in time for the 2023-24 season,” Morrisey said.
Morrisey continued, “We are engaged on this matter and will be weighing in more formally in the days ahead. We want to make sure the right things happen for RaeQuan and WVU, and that any action taken is consistent with the rule of law. As the Attorney General of West Virginia, I take our antitrust authority seriously and will take all appropriate steps to ensure our laws are followed.”
There has been similar action taken by North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein, wrote a letter to the NCAA after University of North Carolina football player Tez Walker was ruled ineligible by the NCAA. Following the letter and “new information” found from the NCAA, Walker was deemed eligible to play immediately.
Battle’s decision comes two weeks before WVU opens their season on Nov. 6. Battle is a two-time transfer, having played at both Washington and Montana State.
