HBCU athlete supports Protect College Sports Act at press conference
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 1:45 AM
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
Kedrick Green, a football player from Howard University, joined other NCAA athletes to advocate for the Protect College Sports Act during a press conference in Washington. Green emphasized the need for stability, fairness, and security in the college sports system, particularly for HBCU athletes. The act aims to reform name, image, and likeness (NIL) regulations and strengthen health and safety standards while also including provisions specifically for HBCUs, such as grants to improve technological infrastructure. The bill, sponsored by Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell, has received criticism regarding its potential impact on NIL and transfer regulations.
- •Kedrick Green speaks at a press conference supporting the Protect College Sports Act.
- •Green highlights the importance of stability for HBCU athletes.
- •The act aims to reform NIL rules and enhance athlete protections.
- •It includes grants for improving technological infrastructure at HBCUs.
- •The legislation is sponsored by Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell.
- 1:45 AMYahoo Sports — HBCU athlete rallies support for Protect College Sports Act in Washington
"Amid criticism of the Protect College Sports Act, many HBCU advocates and HBCU athletes stepped up in support. Howard University football player Kedrick Green joined a press conference at the state capital alongside other NCAA student-athletes to speak about his support of the legislation. “As a college student, I believe the Protect College Sports […] The post HBCU athlete rallies support for Protect College Sports Act in Washington appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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