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President Donald Trump sent a cryptic message on Truth Social Saturday, expressing concern about the future of college sports.
“College Sports is in $BIG trouble, just like I said it would be. A referee, with no knowledge or experience, ruled and instead of fighting, the sports reps folded. Can’t do it,” Trump wrote.
Trump did not identify the judge or the situation he was referring to.
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The position 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 close to $2.8 billion in back injury over the next 10 years to college athletes competing from 2016 to 2025. The settlement also allows college programs to pay athletes direct revenue shares.
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 lb class Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Tulsa, Okla. (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 figure this out.”
In July, Trump signed an executive order to set new restrictions on payments to college athletes. The “Saving College Sports” executive order prohibits athletes from receiving pay-to-play payments from third-party sources.
However, the executive order does not impose any restrictions NIL payments to college athletes from third-party sources.
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President Donald Trump holds a gifted team autographed basketball at a ceremony honoring the 2019 women’s NCAA basketball champion Baylor Lady Bears in the Oval Office of the White House. (Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)
It also requires the schools to maintain resources for the non-revenue-generating sports.
“The executive order provides that any revenue sharing allowed between universities and collegiate athletes must be implemented in a manner that protects women’s and non-revenue sports,” the order states. “The executive order calls for preserving and, where possible, expanding opportunities for scholarships and collegiate athletic competition in women’s and non-revenue sports.”
Earlier this week, Parliament voted on The SCORE Act (Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements), which would regulate name, image and likeness agreements, was canceled shortly before it was to be brought to the floor.
The White House approved the legislation on Tuesday, but three Republicans, Byron Donalds (Fla.), Scott Perry (Pa.) and Chip Roy (Texas) voted with Democrats not to bring the legislation to the floor. Democrats have largely opposed the bill, urging members of the House to vote “no.”
The White House added that the law “is a crucial step toward passing legislation that will preserve and strengthen this institution that is central to American culture and success.” It did not respond to a request for comment regarding Wednesday’s cancellation.
