College Sports Pay Bill Faces Pushback | Raleigh News

A new bill, the Protect College Sports Act, aims to bring order to college athletics by giving the NCAA legal protection and creating uniform rules for athlete name, image, and likeness payments—ending the patchwork of state laws. Sponsored by Senator Eric Schmitt, who claims 60 Senate votes are in hand, the bill faces pushback from major conferences like the SEC and Big Ten, who worry it could spark more lawsuits and oppose pooling media rights. With high stakes—including potential shutdowns of women’s sports teams without reform—this bill could reshape college sports, but its path to the House is uncertain amid deep partisan divides. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a39ed2b38b99d289