SEC warns of conference-only rules if Congress fails on sports

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 23:32 · Archive

The SEC commissioner says the conference will adopt its own college sports rules if Congress fails to establish national standards.

Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said Wednesday the league is considering adopting its own rules to govern college sports if Congress fails to establish national standards. Speaking at SEC basketball media days in Birmingham, Sankey said the conference will continue pushing for federal help but could take a more active role in determining its own policies if Congress falls short.

Sankey said such discussions have already begun. 'If change is not accessed or not achieved at that national level, there will be more and more conversation about how we as a conference function and our own decision-making,' he said. He noted that the SEC has had conference-only rules in the past that were more restrictive than national standards.

Last month the Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill intended to regulate college sports, with a 77-22 vote. The bill would be the first specifically intended to regulate the industry and aims to address 'chaos' caused by skyrocketing payments to college athletes for their name, image and likeness, as well as near-unrestricted transfers between schools.

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• SEC’s Greg Sankey warns of conference-only rules if Congress fails on college sportsSoutheastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey says the league is considering its own rules for college sports if Congress doesn't establish national standards.Clickorlando · 14 Oct, 23:03
• SEC’s Greg Sankey warns of conference-only rules if Congress fails on college sportsSoutheastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey says the league is considering its own rules for college sports if Congress doesn't establish national standards.News4Jax · 14 Oct, 23:03

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