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The Zacharyville Horror
@zachpennington.com

If Ted Cruz went on a Sunday show and advocated for drinking more water and breathing air, I would have to re-think some things. Joking aside, the Protect College Sports Act is very American, in that it protects money. It is not pro-athlete or pro-worker. I'm writing my reps about it.

ElieNYC@elienyc.bsky.social

Democrats *cannot* support the Protection College Sports Act. It’s the most anti-labor coming out of this Congress. We cannot cap the mobility of black athletes, but not white coaches. My newsletter is up. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

thenation.comWe Need to Protect College Sports from Ted CruzIn this week’s Elie v. U.S., our justice correspondent looks at the many ways Ted Cruz’s college-sports bill threatens athletes’ labor rights. Plus: why our mail-in voting nightmare isn’t over.

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i.concurr
@iconcurr.bsky.social

also, regulate the shit out of the coaches, too. there is no reason they should be making more money than uni presidents (and sometimes god). prohibit transfers within a season. go hog wild.

i.concurr
@iconcurr.bsky.social

proud union member and uni professor here—they absolutely need to pass this bill. the impact of changes to the ncaa transfer portal have been dramatic on enrollment and student turnover. i teach at midsize, pub regional in pa w over a decade of losing seasons for our fball team—my opinion has…

i.concurr
@iconcurr.bsky.social

…nothing to do w protecting our roster. students w zero hope of ever playing pro ball wander transiently from college to college hoping to get play time (they won’t) and, in the process, sacrificing their education. should players have NIL rights? absolutely. but they should be paid according…

i.concurr
@iconcurr.bsky.social

…to current student wages. or pay them in scholarships. even at my school, that’s a value of $48k+ over four years. we are universities. we should be in the business of educating, not serving as launching pads for the nfl. let the nfl change its draft rules so kids don’t HAVE to play…

i.concurr
@iconcurr.bsky.social

…college ball first. the way this is all shaking out has been extremely disruptive to education, never mind all the other stuff. i say this as someone who comes from a fball family and loves the game, but i also think we should not be turning college sports into pro-lite teams.

Andy "Andyfa" Schwarz
@andyhre.bsky.social

it protexts money and the ensures the "correct" people keep more of it. The status quo is at risk and so Ted Cruz (with help from some Democratic dupes) is stepping in to ensure the rich(er) stay rich(er).