NASHVILLE, Tenn. — SEC commissioner Greg Sankey on Monday said there is an “urgent need” for Congress to enact a national standard for name, image and likeness and he was emphatic in his belief that “only Congress can adequately resolve these issues.”
Sankey, speaking onstage to a ballroom full of reporters gathered at the Grand Hyatt for the league’s annual media days, used the bulk of his time at the lectern repeating a message he had personally delivered last month to congress members in Washington.
“The reality is, only Congress can fully address the challenges facing college athletics,” he said. “The NCAA cannot fix all of these issues, the courts cannot resolve all of these issues. The states cannot resolve all of these issues, nor can the conferences. Whether congressional action is achievable is a matter of debate. Much debate.
“But educational opportunity, supporting equitable opportunities for men and for women, ensuring the United States’ continued success in the Olympic Games, providing medical care, nutritional support, academic support, mental wellness counseling,” he said, “these are nonpartisan issues that deserve a…
