Topic - Tony Petitti

Petitti, who became Big Ten commissioner earlier this year after a long career as a television and Major League Baseball executive, said his schools are open to providing more benefits directly to athletes.

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One of the people who spoke to AP was also involved in that meeting, and said Petitti told the ADs he planned to meet with conference presidents and Michigan officials and gather as much as information as possible.

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