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Congressman Burgess Owens says he would not pay college athletes ‘if I had a choice’
Summary
In a brief interview, Congressman Burgess Owens said he opposes paying college athletes, citing concerns about character, the transfer portal and potential cuts to other sports programs.
In a short interview about college athletics, Congressman Burgess Owens said he would not support paying college athletes “if I had a choice.”
Owens, a U.S. representative, framed the debate as a cultural shift he said could harm character-building in college sports. “We’re now having where, athletes kind of drive the process. If they if the coach says something they don't like, if it gets too tough, they go into portal…
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