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Ted Cruz: “Historically black colleges and universities have said if…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Saving College Sports—Landmark New Legislation that's a Massive Win for Athletes, Colleges & Fans

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They're paying union dues. Those union dues are going to fund Democrat candidates. Both of those are terrible outcomes for college sports. And a whole lot of the programs, the Historically black colleges and universities have said if [student athletes are unionized], they'll shut down their entire athletic department. I mean, that's the consequence that would end up taking away athletic opportunity for over time, millions of kids. So that's a terrible outcome. But that's one area of pushback is the very far left. (29:26–29:32)

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Asserts that HBCUs would shut down athletic departments if student athletes are unionized.

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