NCAA: Mo'ne Davis won't lose amateur status after appearing in Spike Lee Chevy commercial

Mo'ne Davis, the star of the 2014 Little League World Series, made an appearance during the real World Series on Tuesday night in a commercial for Chevrolet that was directed by none other than Spike Lee.

In August, the Taney Dragons pitcher - the first female to pitch a shutout in Williamsport - said she dreams of playing college hoops at UConn. However, the NCAA does not allow its athletes to profit off their name, image, or likeness.

After the ad aired, many began to wonder if she would be ruled ineligible because of it.

According to the NCAA, who wasted little time releasing a statement, her commercial appearance won't affect her amateur status:

Since January, NCAA Division 1 membership gave staff more flexibility to consider unique circumstances when determining eligibility," according to the statement, which was not attributed to a specific person. "The NCAA staff's decision was made within this process and based on a combination of considerations. This waiver narrowly extends the rules – which allow Davis to accept the payment and still be eligible in any other sport – to include baseball. The NCAA staff also considered the historically limited opportunities for women to participate in professional baseball. In addition, Davis is much younger than when the vast majority of the prospect rules apply. While this situation is unusual, the flexible approach utilized in this decision is not. [via USA Today]

Smart move by the NCAA.

However, one can't help but wonder what Georgia running back Todd Gurley thinks of this.