SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey addressed multiple issues concerning the future of college sports, including collective bargaining, revenue sharing, and legal challenges. Sankey emphasized that he has not encountered student athletes wanting to be taxed like employees, suggesting that employment status might not be necessary for collective bargaining. He also highlighted the potential for Congress to use the structure of recent House settlements to enact legislation that strengthens college sports, advocating for national standards. On the topic of lawsuits, Sankey expressed his disapproval, specifically mentioning the Jaden Rashada case against Florida and Billy Napier. He acknowledged the evolving landscape of college sports and the need for clear enforcement mechanisms to reduce chaos moving forward. Regarding NIL collectives, Sankey remained noncommittal, indicating that the situation needs to play out further. Sankey noted there is an opportunity here, yes, but kept certain terms confidential.
Sankey asked if he thinks there's a path forward here as the House settlement gets ironed out to move forward without employee status and collective bargaining: "I'm not a prophet, but there's an opportunity here, yes."
Greg Sankey was asked about enforcement moving forward and whether he thinks the settlement might allow for avoiding people suing over rules they don't agree with when they're enforced. Tl:dr - There's hope for this and options on how to make things less chaotic moving forward.
Greg Sankey on Jaden Rashada's lawsuit: “I’m not a fan of lawsuits. That’s what I think. It's not the only lawsuit involving a coach in the last year. It won’t be the last. We have a legal system and people have a right to pursue what they view as grievances.”
"We'll see" is the theme of Greg Sankey's answers to a number of questions surrounding the changing landscape of how schools will deal with having to share revenue with athletes.
Sankey on whether NIL collectives have a place moving forward: "We'll see." Said things have to play out and joked earlier the terms of how the NIL policing piece of the settlement might work are "confidential" and he was going to keep it that way.
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey is asked about Jaden Rashada's lawsuit against Florida and Billy Napier. "I'm not a fan of lawsuits. That's what I think."
Greg Sankey asked about the Jaden Rashada lawsuit against Billy Napier, etc. "Well, I'm not a fan of lawsuits."
Greg Sankey was asked if he believes there needs to be some kind of collective bargaining moving forward re: the House settlement, etc. "I have not had a student athlete come to me and say, ‘I want to be taxed like an employee.’"
Greg Sankey is asked about collectively bargaining with athletes, which, he says, would require employment. Sankey: "I’ve not had a student athlete come to me and say, ‘I want to be taxed like an employee.’"
. @GregSankey said congress still has “an opportunity to use the structure of the settlement to enact legislation to strengthen the future of college sports.” He said it’s a national system that deserves national standards. https://t.co/Rg7UfF06Up