MURPHY AHEAD OF PCSA VOTE: THIS BILL IS A LONG-TERM THREAT TO COLLEGE ATHLETICS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Chris Murphy issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate ahead of a vote on final passage of the so-called Protect College Sports Act, sweeping legislation to grant the NCAA an unprecedented antitrust exemption, cap the earnings and organizing potential of college athletes, and codify into law a permanent imbalance of power between college athletes and athletic conferences, the NCAA and corporate executives profiting off of athletes' talents. Murphy voiced his opposition to final passage of the bill and argued the PCSA may ultimately destabilize the college sports ecosystem in the long-term.

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