Congressional Hearing Targets ‘NIL Chaos’ in College Sports

Congressional Hearing Targets ‘NIL Chaos’ in College Sports
South Carolina's Victaria Saxton (L) and Maryland's Diamond Miller (L) jump the ball to start their Elite 8 game in the first half of an Elite 8 college basketball game of the NCAA Tournament in Greenville, S.C., on March 27, 2023. Mic Smith/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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A congressional hearing Wednesday targeting “NIL chaos” in college sports drifted into the ramifications of athletes being deemed employees of their schools and mostly highlighted those who support congressional intervention to protect the collegiate model.

A subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held the first hearing related to college sports on Capitol Hill in more than two years.