It wasn't necessarily the decision to leave that stunned the Pac-12 -- it was the timing of it. Multiple sources told ESPN that on June 30, the Pac-12's presidents and chancellors voted unanimously -- including Colorado -- to authorize Kliavkoff to set July 31 as the deadline for all of the league's bidders on its new media rights deal. Those on the Zoom moved forward -- and Kliavkoff walked onto the stage in Las Vegas believing the league would stay intact at least until all the bids were in.
"Pissed off is the wrong word," a Pac-12 source with knowledge of the vote said. "[Pac-12 presidents and chancellors] were livid. Can't overstate the betrayal."
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"Pissed off is the wrong word," a Pac-12 source with knowledge of the vote said. "[Pac-12 presidents and chancellors] were livid. Can't overstate the betrayal."
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