Murphy Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on NCAA Amateurism and Compensation

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U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Monday released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled on the NCAA v Alston, which is centered on the legality of the NCAA's long-standing rules that cap compensation for athletes to scholarships and stipends.

"Today's Supreme Court ruling highlights just how much the tide is turning against the NCAA and its unfair treatment of college athletes. The status quo on "amateurism' is finally changing and the NCAA no longer has carte blanche to control athletes' livelihoods and monopolize the market. This is the kind of justice, and basic rights, college athletes deserve. Hopefully the NCAA sees today's ruling as a catalyst for change, but I'll keep pressing ahead to allow athletes the unrestricted ability to make money off their talent and collectively bargain with their programs and the institution as a whole," said Murphy.

Murphy has been an outspoken advocate on the issue of reforming college sports. In March, Murphy issued a statement after the Supreme Court heard NCAA v Alston. Most recently, Murphy along with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced the College Athlete Right to Organize Act, legislation to provide collective bargaining rights for college athletes. Senator Murphy also wrote the College Athlete Economic Freedom Act with Rep. Lori Trahan, which grants unrestricted rights to college athletes over the use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL).

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