WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, responded to the House Education and Workforce Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee advancing the SCORE Act, a massive giveaway to the largest schools in the wealthiest conferences that leaves athletes and small and mid-sized institutions behind. 

 “Saving Olympic sports is going to take more than just allowing the biggest universities with the biggest boosters to always be in the conference playoffs,” said Sen. Cantwell. “This legislation rolls back athletes’ rights established less than 30 days ago, undermines women’s and Olympic sports, squeezes small and mid-major schools, and makes the big schools richer, more powerful, and less accountable. It’s a no-brainer why Attorneys General on both sides of the aisle, players associations, labor groups, and fans want to see a different game plan on NIL.”

 A broad range of stakeholders are speaking out against the bill -- including athletes, coaches, athletic conferences, fan coalitions, labor groups, the Olympic Committee, professional players associations, and State Attorneys Generals.

 Letters opposing and expressing concerns about the SCORE Act are linked below:

1. The AFL-CIO Sports Council – representing the players’ associations for the MLB, MLS, NFL, NWSL, USL, WNBA, NHL, and PHP
2. NFL Players Association - Representing players’ associations for the MLB, MLS, NBA, NFL, and NHL
3. U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC)
4. National College Players Association (NCPA)
5. Sports Fan Coalition
6. American Economic Liberties Project
7. Athletes.Org
8. Democratic Women’s Caucus
9. The Big West Athletic Conference
10. Attorneys General of Tennessee, D.C., Florida, New York, and Ohio
11. The American Football Coaches Association

Last week, Sen. Cantwell and Rep. Baumgartner (R, WA-5) sent a letter strongly opposing the bill. That letter is available HERE, and the full press release HERE. 

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