This week on Next Up with Adam Breneman, Congressman Russell Fry joins the show to talk about the SCORE Act, his bipartisan proposal to bring stability back to college athletics.
Fry explains why the current NIL (name, image, and likeness) and transfer portal landscape feels like the Wild West, and how the SCORE Act aims to create a single national standard. They dive into what the bill is intended to do for athletes, schools, and fans: protecting student-athletes from predatory agent contracts, ensuring financial education, preserving Olympic and non-revenue sports, and affecting players’ ability to profit from their name, image, and likeness.
The conversation also covers Fry’s perspective on why college athletes should remain student-athletes rather than employees, the balance between revenue sharing and true NIL deals, and the NCAA’s future role if the legislation passes. Congressman Fry shares his perspective as a lifelong South Carolina sports fan, and why he believes this bill is crucial to the future of college sports.
