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Why Washington Is Trying to Rein In College Sports

Why Washington Is Trying to Rein In College Sports

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Money has exploded in college sports, and Congress is trying to do something about it.

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In the five years since student athletes have been allowed to
earn money, college sports have become a chaotic and murky
marketplace where players can move from team to team chasing a
payday.

Stewart Mandel of The Athletic explains why, this week,
Washington decided to step in.

Guest: Stewart Mandel, the editor in chief of
college football for The Athletic and a host of its college
football podcast “The Audible.”

Background reading:

The Protect College Sports Act wants to fix college sports.
Here’s what it actually targets.

Does your college football roster cost $8 million or $50
million? Read The Athletic’s report on 68 teams.

Here’s how the football programs blow past limits on what
they can pay players.

Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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