A prominent member of the NCAA has sounded off on LaVar Ball and his recent actions regarding his two younger sons, LiAngelo and LaMelo.

NCAA president Mark Emmert spoke at the Learfield Intercollegiate Athletics Forum in Manhattan on Wednesday, and was asked about LaVar pulling LiAngelo out of UCLA. His response was strong, per sports attorney Jason Belzer.

It's an interesting point from Emmert. The eldest Ball brother, Lonzo, said after his lone UCLA season that he was headed for the NBA. It's widely known that LiAngelo was following a similar plan, and so was LaMelo.

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Many college athletes these days only spend one year in college before entering the NBA draft. It's becoming more rare to see players like Damian Lillard, who spent all four years at Weber State before trying for the NBA.

Emmert clearly doesn't agree with the notion that players are using college as a jumping off point to the NBA. However, the NBA has a rule that players who want to enter the NBA need at least one year of college experience. If that rule weren't in place, there would be many players who would enter the draft after high school.

But college has proven to be a time when players learn skills essential for NBA play. With many high-level programs across the country, it allows young players to compete against the best in the world without having to go overseas to a country where they know no one and have a language barrier.

If Emmert is so upset at the state of affairs, maybe he could work with the NBA on some type of solution. Otherwise, things will continue down this path.