Brian Socolow, co-chair of the firm’s Sports industry group, is quoted in a Roll Call article discussing the evolving legislative efforts in Congress to regulate college athletics and address the complexities of name, image and likeness compensation.
The article highlights the unusual bipartisan alliances forming around the proposed Protect College Sports Act, as lawmakers, conferences and stakeholders navigate competing priorities in shaping a national framework for college sports.
“Sports is not your traditional political issue,” Brian explained. “There’s different perspectives that, in some cases, are informed more by your region or your conference affiliation. That can really make a more significant difference than if you’re ‘far left’ or ‘far right,’ in terms of how we think about politics.”
To read the full article, please visit Roll Call’s website.
The article highlights the unusual bipartisan alliances forming around the proposed Protect College Sports Act, as lawmakers, conferences and stakeholders navigate competing priorities in shaping a national framework for college sports.
“Sports is not your traditional political issue,” Brian explained. “There’s different perspectives that, in some cases, are informed more by your region or your conference affiliation. That can really make a more significant difference than if you’re ‘far left’ or ‘far right,’ in terms of how we think about politics.”
To read the full article, please visit Roll Call’s website.