Bynum Revokes Support for SCORE Act

Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement after revoking her support for the Student-Athlete Compensation, Oversight, and Revenue Equity (SCORE) Act, ahead of the House's planned vote on it this week.

"In an ideal world, politics and sports would never have to meet. There would always be a level playing field both in the game and in the Capitol. But we know we are living in uncommon times.

"The reality is that in the wake of NIL, sports and politics have collided. From the beginning, I've been clear that NIL has made college sports the Wild Wild West for our students and that this bill needed bipartisan work to deliver the solutions we need to compensate student athletes for their time, energy, and physical strain. Most importantly, we need to protect them from predatory contracts and insufficient compensation that have lifelong implications for their economic future. That is still a work in progress.

"What is happening in America right now should be a wake-up call to everyone. The big-time conferences, especially in the South, want our babies' lungs, but don't want their voices. They want the power of their bodies to score a touchdown, but will look away when they ask for their freedom to walk into the voting booth."

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