The Drake Group is encouraged that the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary reviewed issues related to integrity in intercollegiate athletics on July 22, 2020. While the hearing mostly focused on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights along with various state and federal NIL proposals, there were also important exchanges on COVID-19, concussions, racial disparities, and gambling on college sports.
The Drake Group urges the Judiciary Committee to continue to work toward better college athlete economic outcomes and reject the current self-serving athlete-restrictive NCAA and institutional proposals that would continue unfair limitation of college athlete outside employment.