Pac-12 Conference Commissioner Larry Scott on Tuesday blasted California’s Fair Pay to Play Act, saying it would siphon money from nonrevenue college sports programs while predominantly benefiting high-profile male athletes. The California bill has one strong advocate in Bill Walton, the legendary UCLA center turned basketball analyst. “I’m in favor of anything and everything that helps the players,” said Walton, wearing a black Pac-12 polo shirt. “Whatever brings the money down, there’s a big pile of money in intercollegiate sports and whatever helps the players, I’m for. … Scott announced the creation of a Pac-12 Coast-to-Coast Challenge involving three conference teams facing opponents from a rotating conference each season.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 09, 2019 03:00 UTC