If politics truly is bloodsport, things just got wildly entertaining in Washington D.C. with the introduction of another bill to fix college sports.
Not surprising: Democrats and Republicans see things differently.
More surprising: the Democrat-authored SAFE Act aligns more with President Donald Trump's vision for college sports, a person close to the White House told USA TODAY Sports on the condition on anonymity.
The player-friendly SAFE Act, authored by prominent Democrat Senators and announced Monday evening, is a far-reaching bill that forces the federal trade commission into oversight of college sports. It is nearly polar opposite from the SCORE bill, which seeks antitrust exemptions from the federal government to make and enforce rules on NIL, player movement and eligibility.
The SAFE Act also provides for the expansion of the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 to college sports, allowing conferences to pool media rights in an effort increase revenue and provide funding for all sports.
