- Joined
- May 8, 2002
- Posts
- 360,619
- Reaction score
- 41
You must be registered for see images attach
NCAA President Mark Emmert told a Senate committee Wednesday he supports ''scholarships for life'' and other reforms in how athletes are treated, then did such a good job of casting himself as a powerless figurehead that one senator told him: ''I can't tell whether you're in charge or whether you're a minion.'' Emmert faced a skeptical Senate Commerce Committee and said he feels college sports ''works extremely well for the vast majority'' and the overall current model of amateurism should be preserved. In addition to the end of the standard year-to-year scholarships, he said scholarships should also cover the full cost of attending college, not just basics such as room and board. He also called for better health, safety and insurance protocols and said universities must confront what he called the ''national crisis'' of sexual assault.
More...
