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Football players unite in push to save college season, create union

Not only do the players want to play, but they want to create a players association for college football.
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FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2019, file photo, Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields (1) runs with the ball against Wisconsin during the first half of the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game, in Indianapolis. After the Power Five conference commissioners met Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, to discuss mounting concern about whether a college football season can be played in a pandemic, players took to social media to urge leaders to let them play. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

College football players from across the country are uniting.

They want to save a season threatened by the pandemic and make sure they won't be left out of the big decisions anymore.

After Clemson star Trevor Lawrence sparked a movement by tweeting “we want to play,” he was contacted by a player activist from Michigan.

In a couple hours, two hashtags — WeWantToPlay and WeAreUnited — merged.

Not only do the players want to play, but they want to create a players association for college football.

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