College football player lost scholarship after stepping away from team to deal with mom’s death

Victory Vaka, a former Western Kentucky DL, has lost his scholarship after temporarily stepping away from the team to deal with his mother's death. This loss of financial support means his college football career could now be over. The player had left the team for a period to manage the bereavement process, but the resulting loss of his scholarship has placed his future in the sport in jeopardy according to the reported facts.