Hakeem Jeffries: “That legislation would not have benefited college athletes.”

“Is who exactly directed Mike Johnson and Steve Scalise to bring this bill to the floor this week? 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.” (08:17–08:24)

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