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Lori Trahan: “The financial model for college athletics is broken. Outside…”

Featuring: Lori Trahan, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 3rd Congressional District

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Rep. Trahan Testifies Against the SCORE Act 12.1.2025

Published | Video Starts at 06:20

When we talk about updating the Sports Broadcasting Act, I think it's important to remember why this conversation is happening in the first place. The financial model for college athletics is broken. Outside a handful of powerhouse programs, most athletic departments are operating in the red. And while we should absolutely be looking at how schools spend the money they. Already have, including the exposure, explosion of. Football, coaching salaries, and buyouts, even those. (06:20–06:31)

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