Hakeem Jeffries: “It would preempt the ability of states to actually pass…”

“Was it the big donors connected to lsu? That legislation would not have benefited college athletes. It would hurt college athletes. Take away the antitrust exemption. It would preempt the ability of states to actually pass legislation that promotes the health, the safety and the well being of their own college students. It would take away. Legal rights. To seek redress. The organized labor unions across the country were strongly opposed because. It undermined the ability of college athletes.” (08:33–08:46)

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