Craig Robinson Rejects Racism Claims Against College Sports Bill Before Senate Vote Next Week
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 18
Craig Robinson Rejects Racism Claims Against College Sports Bill Before Senate Vote Next Week
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 18
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Craig Robinson, executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, said claims that the Protect College Sports Act is racist are misguided as the bill heads toward a Senate vote next week.
The criticism centers on arguments from the NAACP, the Congressional Black Caucus and Sen. Chris Murphy that the measure would hit largely Black student-athletes hardest while shifting power back to mostly White coaches and administrators.
Robinson countered that failing to curb repeated transfers would hurt athletes' education, while football coaches' chief Craig Bohl said the bill seeks compensation opportunities, transfer rights and more stable eligibility rules.
The bipartisan proposal backed by Sens. Ted Cruz, Maria Cantwell and Eric Schmitt has already cleared two Senate hurdles and would set federal NIL standards, restrict transfer rules and cap revenue sharing.
Schmitt framed the legislation as a response to what supporters call chaos in college sports, citing 27-year-olds competing against 17-year-olds, unlimited transfers and falling graduation rates.