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Cruz, Coaching Legends Make Pitch for NIL Bill on Cusp of Votes
The measure would create the first federal college athletics rules and cap transfers as senators try to curb rising NIL costs and roster chaos.
- Senate advocates gathered Monday with legendary coaches and current athletes to build support for the bipartisan "Protect College Sports Act," legislation designed to establish the first federal framework governing college athletics.
- Describing the current landscape as the "Wild West," Senate Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz cited federal antitrust laws that dismantled rules governing college athletics, creating chaos lawmakers aim to address.
- University of Arkansas head men's basketball coach John Calipari said the bill "clears up about 75 to 80 percent of our issues," while American Football Coaches Association executive director Craig Bohl cited deep concern for preserving the collegiate experience.
- Pressure from the AFL-CIO and an amendment from Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley regarding transgender athletes have complicated the bill's path toward passage, with Hawley's measure seeking to prohibit biological men from women's sports.
- Cruz said the Senate would vote on the measure in the next 10 days, with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., predicting up to 20 Senate Democrats ultimately will support the bill on the floor.
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Cruz, coaching legends make pitch for NIL bill on cusp of votes
Senate advocates of a bipartisan college sports overhaul bill were joined by legendary coaches and current athletes Monday to try shoring up support for the legislation, which is expected on the chamber floor this month. “Some have asked why should Congress get in the middle of this? The answer is simple: because Congress screwed it […]
·Washington, United States
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On the afternoon of September 14th, Eastern Time, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz will hold a press conference with college coaches and athletes to discuss the "Protecting College Athletic Act." NTD and The Epoch Times will provide live online coverage.
·New York, United States
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