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The Protect College Sports Act, co-sponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Maria Cantwell of Washington, has cleared two key Senate hurdles and is tracking toward a final chamber vote within the coming week.
NAACP President Derrick Johnson, the Congressional Black Caucus, and Sen.
Chris Murphy have argued the bill would strip Black student-athletes of agency won under name, image, and likeness rules, returning control to coaches and college administrators.
Craig Robinson, executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches and a prominent supporter of the legislation, rejected that framing directly.
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