College Sports Bill Sparks Unusual Alliances
The bipartisan measure has drawn support from Trump and several conference leaders, while opponents object to athlete employment rules and antitrust protections.
- On Wednesday, Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell rallied support for their Protect College Sports Act during a Capitol Hill roundtable, backed by President Donald Trump.
- Football coaches Derek Mason of Middle Tennessee State University and Charles Huff of the University of Memphis urged lawmakers to pass the bill, citing agents "preying on the naivete" of young student-athletes.
- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise prefers a stalled House version, while Senators Chris Murphy and Bernie Moreno oppose provisions regarding whether athletes should be considered college employees.
- Committee aides estimate the chances of reaching the president's desk this year are about 50-50, though Senator Tommy Tuberville warns implementation would be "hugely complicated" for college administrators.
- Cruz stressed urgency with conference officials asking "How quickly can you all do this, and can you do this before December, when the transfer portal opens?" Cantwell plans to set a markup date soon.
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College sports bill sparks unusual alliances
A push on Capitol Hill to craft legislation to rein in college sports amid skyrocketing costs and roster upheaval has created strange alliances across both the political and athletic spectrums, as was on display Wednesday at a roundtable hearing to rally support for the Senate’s version. The head football coaches at the University of Memphis and Middle Tennessee State University are accustomed to being foes on the gridiron and recruiting trails.…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday (June 10), Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) held a roundtable with coaches, student athletes, and university presidents to discuss the Protect College Sports Act, introduced earlier this month by Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and Senators Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.). University of Akron senior women's soccer goalkeeper and incoming president of the…
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