For years, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti told Congress that federal legislation was essential for college sports.
They lobbied on Capitol Hill alongside other Power conference leaders for federal NIL guidelines and national standards.
They aren't refusing to support the Protect College Sports Act because they care about athletes. They're doing it because they care about the bill’s media rights pooling provisions. They're looking out for their best interests. Who can blame them?
But it further proves that earlier calls for Congress were less about "saving college sports" or curing "chaos," and more about preserving power.
To be clear, I'm happy to read that the SEC and Big Ten do not support the Protect College Sports Act. But it has nothing to do with "lasting stability for college athletics."
Joint statement on the Protect College Sports Act: