The all-Democratic Congressional Black Caucus announced its unanimous opposition Monday evening to what was once a bipartisan college athletics bill, with even two of the original co-sponsors withdrawing their support.
“The Congressional Black Caucus cannot support legislation benefiting major athletic institutions that continue to remain silent while Black voting rights and Black political power are being systematically dismantled across the South,” caucus members said in a joint statement.
Their opposition to the so-called SCORE Act is noteworthy as CBC Reps. Janelle Bynum (D-Ore.) and Shomari Figures (D-Ala.) helped introduce the…
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