Last week, the Power 5 conferences and the NCAA reached a settlement that outlines a path for college athletes to be paid directly from schools as part of a revenue share model. But even though that settlement has been reached, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey still wants action from the government to help add some regulation and consistency across college sports.
During his opening remarks at the SEC’s annual meetings in Florida this week, Greg Sankey called on the government to enact legislation to provide some structure to college sports.
“I think Congress has still an opportunity to use the structure of this settlement to enact legislation to strengthen the future of college sports,” Sankey said according to ESPN.
Ideally, Sankey would like the action to come before the upcoming 2024 presidential election, because he knows the unpredictable nature of American politics.
“I would welcome action between now and the election,” Sankey said. “Most people with whom I converse say that’s unlikely, and so your educational process will continue post-election, and it will depend on who’s in leadership of each party within the House and Senate, where the majorities lie and who occupies the White House. Those realities guide conversations.
“So, as much as it’s been unpredictable, I think it will still be unpredictable.”
We’ll have to see what happens.
[ESPN]
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