Alabama head coach Nick Saban is one of several notable SEC figures that will head to Washington, D.C., next week to meet with lawmakers in efforts to regulate NIL. Saban and the SEC contingent, including commissioner Greg Sankey, will make a case for a federal assistance in regulating how college athletes can earn money off their fame. To communicate that, given the realities in college athletics, Congress is the place that can fix the issues we have," Sankey said. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMSaban specifically pushed for the creation of some type of union at the collegiate level earlier this week. In this case, the SEC is bringing some star power, with Saban expected to be one of numerous coaches from across several sports.

Source: Fox News June 02, 2023 14:49 UTC