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President Donald Trump sent a cryptic message Saturday on Truth Social, expressing concern about the future of college sports.
“College sports are in BIG trouble, just like I said they would be. A judge, with no knowledge or experience, ruled and instead of fighting, the sports officials WALKED OUT. I can’t do that,” Trump wrote.
Trump did not identify the judge or what situation he was referring to.
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The release comes exactly six months after Judge Claudia Wilken approved a settlement between the NCAA, its most powerful conferences and lawyers representing all Division I athletes. The settlement means the NCAA will pay nearly $2.8 billion in damages over the next 10 years to college athletes competing between 2016 and 2025. The settlement also allows college programs to pay athletes a direct share of revenue.
Wilken was appointed by former President Bill Clinton in 1993.
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Former President Donald J. Trump, left, congratulates Princeton wrestler Pat Glory, right, after Glory won the NCAA Wrestling Championship in the 125-pound class, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
During a November interview on “The Pat McAfee Show,” Trump argued that college programs would soon require huge “NFL-type payrolls” to compete and warned that “bad things are going to happen unless they realize this.”
In July, Trump signed an executive order to establish new restrictions on payments to college athletes. The “Saving College Sports” executive order prohibits athletes from receiving payments for playing from third-party sources.
However, the order does not impose any restrictions on NULL payments to college athletes by third-party sources.
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President Donald Trump has a talented basketball team autographed at a ceremony honoring the 2019 NCAA women’s basketball champion Baylor Lady Bears in the Oval Office of the White House. (Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)
It also holds schools accountable for preserving resources for non-revenue-generating sports.
“The Order provides that any permitted revenue sharing between universities and college athletes must be implemented in a manner that protects women’s sports and non-revenue-generating sports,” the order states. “The Order requires the preservation and, where possible, the expansion of opportunities for scholarships and collegiate athletic competition in women’s and non-profit sports.”
Earlier this week, a House vote on SCORE Law (Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Supports), which would regulate name, image and likeness agreements, was canceled shortly before its presentation before the plenary session.
The White House endorsed the law on Tuesday, but three Republicans, Byron Donalds (Florida), Scott Perry (Pennsylvania) and Chip Roy (Texas) voted with Democrats not to bring the law to the floor. Democrats have largely opposed the bill, urging House members to vote “no.”
The White House added that the law “is a crucial step toward enacting legislation that will preserve and strengthen this institution that is fundamental to American culture and success.” He did not respond to a request for comment on Wednesday’s cancellation.
