NCAA, Power Five play defense with Dems controlling Congress
January 26, 2021 at 15:22 PM EST
The NCAA, the Power Five conferences, and their $2 million platoon of lobbyists had a pretty good year on Capitol Hill in 2020. With Republicans controlling the Senate, the power brokers in college sports were on track to secure a way for athletes nationwide to earn money from endorsements while otherwise maintaining the status quo of amateurism.