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What is the Protect College Sports Act? What would the bill do?

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Halldan

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U.S. Senate votes 77-22 to pass Protect College Sports Act​


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U.S. Senate votes 77-22 to pass Protect College Sports Act

The Protect College Sports Act, a federal bill aimed at reshaping the industry, took a step toward to becoming law Monday when the U.S. Senate voted 77-22 to pass it, with Ted Cruz saying, "This bill puts an end to the chaos plaguing college athletics."
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NCAAsorBust

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I don't understand how this stops added payroll through endorsements. If Phil Knight wants the next Cooper Flagg at Oregon and Nike wants to give him a $50 million deal, how does this stop that? And if Phil Knight can do it, can't John Doe's Auto Dealership In Tuscaloosa or Louisville do the same?
 
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The money won‘t go away. What the bill does is give the NCAA the ability to enforce its eligibility rules and limit transfers. Both are very positive steps. Still has to get thru the House.
 
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MooneyHall07

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radecicco said:
The money won‘t go away. What the bill does is give the NCAA the ability to enforce its eligibility rules and limit transfers. Both are very positive steps. Still has to get thru the House.
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Pretty much. If anything it all but encourages the schools to continue deficit spending and adding debt by more than doubling the cap for player salaries.

NCAAsorBust said:
I don't understand how this stops added payroll through endorsements. If Phil Knight wants the next Cooper Flagg at Oregon and Nike wants to give him a $50 million deal, how does this stop that? And if Phil Knight can do it, can't John Doe's Auto Dealership In Tuscaloosa or Louisville do the same?
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Theoretically it gives the College Sports Commission the antitrust exemption they need to operate without fear of legal challenges. Whether the CSC actually has the resources to do its job is another question.
 
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Not ideal but at least it does give the colleges some structure on how to budget their money for the future. Right now they're just spending money they don't know if they have or not. Below is a video with a good explanation.

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🚨 Senate just passed the Protect College Sports Act, 77-22. ✅ 𝗢𝗻𝗲 free transfer, then a sit-out year ✅ Scholarships protected 𝟭𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 post-eligibility ✅ Schools could pay athletes up to $𝟱𝟬𝗠/𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿...
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