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CBC Launches NCAA Task Force
Washington,
March 8, 2018
In light of recent reports about National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rule violations regarding the payment of student-athletes, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) announced today that it is launching an NCAA task force that will be led by CBC Chairman Cedric L. Richmond (D-LA-02): “The purpose of this taskforce is to assess the treatment of student-athletes, including the extent to which they are able to get a college education, and the money that influences college sports, including the revenue that is generated by the student-athletes themselves. “In the coming weeks, the CBC will engage college players, coaches, and administrators, as well as leaders at the NCAA to determine what if anything needs to be done at the federal level to ensure student-athletes are getting what they’re giving to our most prestigious colleges and universities.” In addition to Chairman Richmond, the following CBC members will be on the task force: Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX-30), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX-18), Gregory Meeks (D-NY-05), Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08), James E. Clyburn (D-SC-06), Joyce Beatty (D-OH-03), and Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ-10). |
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