WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today participated
in a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing entitled "Exploring a Compensation Framework for
Intercollegiate Athletes." The is the second hearing exploring name,
image, and likeness issues for college athletes.
HIGHLIGHTS:
CONCERNS FOR FEMALE ATHLETES: “I have several concerns, and one is on the Title IX
issue. Many of you mentioned this in your statements. I am concerned for the
women athletes. My daughter was a Division I athlete. I was actually one
[athlete] back in the day myself. We’ve come a long way obviously since the
‘70’s. I am concerned about what I could see developing inequities in the
ability to earn from your name, image, and likeness for a female athlete as
compared to the more higher-profile sports that the male athletes are playing.”
AGENTS APPROACHING STUDENT ATHLETES: “When does the agent approach the athlete? When
they’re in ninth grade? When does the agent approach the athlete on campus to
help them? I want to be a ‘yes,’ but I think this is going to be an issue on
campus.”
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