SEC, B1G Release Statement on Protect College Sports Act

[CJ Vogel]

The Big Ten and SEC have released a joint statement ahead of today's markup on the Protect College Sports Act:

 

[UTexas]

Does anyone think this bill or something similar will ever see that light of day and be passed?

I don't.

[Glass Joe]

(paraphrasing)

“…we are getting rolled in the legislative process by the politicians purchased by the lesser (but more numerous) college athletic programs…” - sincerely, SEC/B1G

You don’t put out a press release like this unless you’re firing a warning shot to your constituents (which in this case, is all fans of SEC / B1G athletic programs).

[Glass Joe]

4 minutes ago, UTexas said:

Does anyone think this bill or something similar will ever see that light of day and be passed?

I don't.

I don’t think this press release would be issued if there wasn’t a chance of it passing 

[UTexas]

 

[UTexas]

 

[Austalgia]

I’m not a lawyer, but isn’t the pooling of rights somehow against free trade (superior product rising to the top) ? Against maybe the Sherman Act or the Clayton Act? 

Edited 27 minutes ago by Austalgia

[harveycmd]

7 minutes ago, Austalgia said:

I’m not a lawyer, but isn’t the pooling of rights somehow against free trade (superior product rising to the top) ? Against maybe the Sherman Act or the Clayton Act? 

The Sherman Act and Clayton Act are federal legislation, just as the PCSA would be. If the PCSA passes, it will supersede them by virtue of being passed later. It's time to simply kick Campbell and his bought politicians in the nuts and separate. 

[Rocky P]

2 minutes ago, harveycmd said:

The Sherman Act and Clayton Act are federal legislation, just as the PCSA would be. If the PCSA passes, it will supersede them by virtue of being passed later. It's time to simply kick Campbell and his bought politicians in the nuts and separate. 

If this happens, it will eventually get to the supreme court.  

[harveycmd]

4 minutes ago, Rocky P said:

If this happens, it will eventually get to the supreme court.  

The key is separate before it passes. Plus, they need some money to combat Campbell's evil influence. This guy is like Caligula. 

[PaulieD]

I wonder how much the negative press that Cody Campbell drew to himself and tech will play on this.  Politicians sure worry about public opinion.