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ESPN to give air time to Protect College Sports Act opponent ahead of vote

ESPN received backlash for allowing Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to promote a college sports senate bill on "College GameDay" on Saturday.

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The New York Times· Sep 15, 2:38 AMESPN to give air time to Protect College Sports Act opponent ahead of vote

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Ted Cruz expects Senate vote on Protect College Sports Act soonWith college football in full swing, proponents of the Protect College Sports Act have launched an all-out blitz to push the legislation through the Senate before the chamber breaks in the coming weeks.

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Ted Cruz urges Senate to stay in Washington until Protect College Sports Act passes this weekThe bipartisan "Protect College Sports Act" backed by Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell has final text language released after the Big Ten and SEC threw their support behind it.

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Protect College Sports Act passes first vote in Senate; minority groups oppose billA bill aimed at regulating college sports took an important step towards becoming official this week, even as minority groups continue to oppose the bill.

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Protect College Sports Act clears Senate hurdle on NIL, eligibilityThe Senate advanced the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan bill led by Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Maria Cantwell targeting NIL rules, transfer portal restrictions and revenue sharing.

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Top Michigan officials voice support for Protect College Sports ActThe 150-page bill with guardrails for college athletics cleared a second procedural vote in the U.S. Senate on Thursday.

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Protect College Sports Act could get a Senate vote this weekThe legislation faces significant opposition, particularly from NAACP and the AFL-CIO labor union.

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Bill 'not ready for primetime'Tim Kaine signaled that he’s a no vote on the so-called Protect College Sports Act, with a nay vote on a procedural measure on Tuesday.

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NAACP reacts to Ted Cruz on ESPN, says Protect College Sports Act dangerous to ‘Black athletes’The organization took to social media on Saturday.

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Senate advances the Protect College Sports ActESPN has gotten its apparent wish.

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Kirb Herbstreit offers flimsy defense for ESPN's decision to interview Ted Cruz on College GameDayESPN committed a bizarre broadcasting faux pas last Saturday, by giving Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) an extended platform on College GameDay to push for the passage of the so-called Protect College Sports Act (which also could be called the Screw College Players Act or, as Simms suggested, Protect the ESPN and SEC Contract Act).

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missing support to college sports bill...The Protect College Sports Act headed by Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) has made headway

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