SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey says he would 'welcome' Congressional action that would establish national rules for college athletics.
DESTIN, Fla. -- SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey laid out in general terms on Monday evening what Congressional help for college sports could look like, saying college sports is"a national system that deserves national standards."
"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. "The breadth of the settlement is intended to give us a path forward, provide a level of clarity about the future that doesn't embed employment automatically," he said.He added:"There are those who advocate for that reality. That takes me back to a fundamental statement, which is there's no better time to be a student athlete than right now in the history of college sports. No better time and again, they're not calling me saying, 'I want to be an employee.
Sankey also dove into a number of other issues that will loom over the SEC meetings, including how the SEC will approach the revenue distribution from the settlement while complying with Title IX. Sankey pointed out the SEC has won four national championships this year -- all in women's sports. He said the league has to"wrestle with this new piece."
"I know other conferences have discussed it," he said."Coaches have texted our coaches. They get fired up and we said just wait. We're going to have a conversation. That's where it is. A concept. Understand that football captures the attention, but we have 21 championship sports, all of which need to have a level of conversation about that roster piece."
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