Pennsylvania Duck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted March 29, 2023 A congressional hearing Wednesday targeting "NIL chaos" in college sports drifted into the ramifications of athletes being deemed employees of their schools and mostly highlighted those who support congressional intervention to protect the collegiate model. A subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held the first hearing related to college sports on Capitol Hill in more than two years. The intended focus was name, image and likeness compensation for athletes. College sports leaders have been calling for help in the form of a federal law to bring uniform regulation to the way athletes can earn money off their fame with sponsorship or endorsement deals. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (Fla.-R), the chairman of the subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce, said passing a federal NIL law that would pre-empt existing state laws would provide clarity and transparency for athletes. Congressional hearing targets 'NIL chaos' in college sports WWW.ESPN.COM A congressional hearing, amid calls for a federal law to regulate "NIL chaos," discussed the ramifications of athletes being... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 2 Share Posted March 31, 2023 WSU's Pat Chun before Congress blasts 'toxic, unsustainable, current form of NIL' WASHINGTON STATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Pat Chun, testifying in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday before the House Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce, pulled no punches in forcefully saying name, image, likeness (NIL), in its current form, is toxic for WSU’s student-athletes. “Although true NIL provides tremendous opportunities for student-athletes, the existing environment consists of recruiting inducements, tampering and ultimately pay-for-play, and is wrought with pitfalls and misinformation,” Chun said. Chun, sepaking at the hearing Taking the Buzzer Beater to the Bank: Protecting College Athletes’ NIL Dealmaking Rights, said NIL could and should be a major positive for student-athletes -- but the NIL model schools are working under is unsustainable and toxic. He called on Congress to partner with the NCAA and member institutions to develop federal standards, with transparency and enforceable safeguards. WSU's Pat Chun before Congress blasts 'toxic, unsustainable, current form of NIL' 247SPORTS.COM 'Although true NIL provides tremendous opportunities for student-athletes, the existing environment consists of recruiting... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
