HBCUs are finding themselves in the middle of a complicated debate involving the NCAA, Congress and the future of college athletes, with a Howard University football player now publicly advocating for legislation that several Black political and athlete-rights organizations have opposed.Howard University student-athlete Kedrick Green urged Congress to pass the Protect College Sports Act this week. The Senate is considering legislation designed to establish national rules for college athletics.“As a college student, I believe that the Protect College Sports Act is about giving student athletes like me something we all deserve: security and a fair opportunity,” Green said on Capitol Hill.Green pointed specifically to protections involving Name, Image and Likeness compensation, scholarships and athlete health and safety.
