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Players and advocates urge collective bargaining, independent medical care; oppose employee classification
Summary
Player representatives and several witnesses argued that independent players associations and collective bargaining—not employment status—are the best paths to protect athlete health, enforce safety rules and secure better medical care. They also described persistent concerns about rushed return‑to‑play decisions and trainer independence.
Representatives of a voluntary players association and former student athletes told a House subcommittee that collective bargaining and independent player representation could address persistent health and safety problems in college sports and provide enforcement mechanisms the NCAA has not consistently applied.
Justin Falcinelli, vice president of the College Football Players Association (CFPPA), testified that collective bargaining would create enforceable rules for practice reform, independent medical…
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