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Ted Cruz: “Pros can't go, go in and play college sports.”

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

Published | Video Starts at 26:05

Yes, there is. There is an exception for the military, explicitly. Okay. So if you're over 24, you go serve, you come back, you can play again. It also specifies Pros can't go, go in and play college sports. I gotta admit, I was joking with, with Charlie Baker, who's the head of the ncaa. I said, I said, Charlie, I for one am really looking Forward to seeing LeBron James college career. (26:05–26:09)

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Asserts that professional athletes cannot play college sports.

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