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The Senate Judiciary Committee is currently holding a hearing on the NCAA and the future of college sports, specifically focusing on student athletes profiting from 'name, image or likeness' deals. The NCAA is requesting Congress to allow it to limit athlete pay, while paying themselves freely. However, critics argue that schools should be allowed to pay athletes as they do with everyone else. The hearing aims to address the issue and find a solution that benefits both athletes and the NCAA. The topic has gained significant attention, with multiple tweets discussing the hearing and the need for fair compensation for athletes. The hearing also touches on related topics, such as transgender athletes and the future of biological men competing in women's sports.
NEW EXTRA POINTS: I think Jack Swarbrick is right. It IS time to talk about collective bargaining solutions with college athletes. But by waiting until *now*, he and other college sports leaders may have missed their legislative window: https://t.co/M24gQ3DvgT
NCAA president Charlie Baker tip-toed around the topic of transgender athletes and the future of biological men competing in women’s sports during Tuesday’s U.S. Senate Judiciary hearing. Riley Gaines, who knows first-hand what it’s like to compete against and share a locker… https://t.co/cEZZV49Mgh https://t.co/qRUpQTAeEE
Every day that passes that the NCAA and/or Conferences don't propose a system for the athletes that drive the revenue to be paid will cost them exponentially more than it would have otherwise. "It is time to let some steam off the kettle." They are racking up penalties and… https://t.co/0IhnY5LXgz
WATCH LIVE: Senate holds hearing on NCAA’s NIL contracts https://t.co/Z3jpWqTqnl https://t.co/AJHtaC1Z0x
WATCH: The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on the NCAA, the future of college sports and and student athletes profiting from ‘name, image or likeness’ deals. https://t.co/yhIxAgPtC8
Without Congressional action, Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick says, "We will wind up with a series of rulings that declare students as employees … and create an unsustainable differences state to state.”
Charlie Baker says D2 and D3 schools will drop sports to club level if athletes are deemed employees. Yet, as court proceedings continue, the NCAA has declined to create a new college model, instead pleading to Congress for a lifeline. https://t.co/a8dAI4d6lv
An hour into the TENTH #NIL hearing, I'm shocked this is happening at all "with the world on fire" (Lindsey Graham's words). But I wonder where Walker Jones' comment, that NIL collectives are responsible for 80% of $ athletes receive, comes from given this info isn't public.… https://t.co/Eepmlip0A8
If athletes are made to be employees, NCAA president Charlie Bakers says D2 and D3 schools would likely get out of the business of college athletics.
NCAA president Charlie Baker alleges that the majority of D1 and D2 schools would get out of the business of interscholastic sports if athletes are made employees.
Without Congressional action, Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick says, "We will wind up with a series of ruling that declare student as employees … and create an unsustainable differences state to state.”
Blumenthal hits on the overwhelming amount of collective dollars going to male athletes. NCAA needs to formally move collectives in-house to better ensure that schools will be Title IX compliant. https://t.co/a8dAI4d6lv
I'm going to sum up this Senate hearing on college sports. This is the message those in college sports are sending. Most of college sports is fine. Let's figure out a way to leave that mostly alone while also giving more $ to the big-time football and basketball players.
WATCH LIVE: Senate holds hearing on NCAA’s NIL contracts https://t.co/lyCqWF1n2j https://t.co/Ia81QtVoUw
Richard Blumenthal says a $16 billion industry is "fueled by the blood, sweat and tears of the athletes." He says too often athletes fail to benefit. He also said college sports is "in need of reform. It's in need of reform now."
WATCH LIVE: Senate hearing on NCAA and student athletes profiting from 'name, image or likeness' https://t.co/WfE4mAZcFy
LIVE on https://t.co/MlO245COoh: NCAA President & others testify on college name, image, & likeness rights- https://t.co/vflUEPrQK1
The NCAA is, again, begging Congress to allow it to limit athlete pay (while paying themselves whatever they like). Here’s your solution, NCAA: allow schools to pay athletes whatever they choose, just as they do with literally everyone else. Problem solved.… https://t.co/10XbNKv9xk
Assessing the latest legal threats to the NCAA and college sports. https://t.co/VDdouCy53I
If the NCAA really wants help from Congress let's get a Federal law making it illegal for bowl reps to ask questions in press conferences.