President Donald Trump signed an executive order to “save college sports” on April 3.
“It has become clear that more comprehensive executive action is required before college sports are lost forever,” Trump’s executive order on Friday read.
The order proposes a series of changes that include allowing federal agencies to cut funding for colleges that don’t comply with mandates covering transfers, eligibility, and pay-for-play.
Trump said that the rules governing pay-for-play and eligibility have been substantially loosened through a number of judicial rulings.
Starting Aug. 1, college athletes can only transfer one time as they receive their undergraduate degree. They will be able to transfer an additional time if they receive a four-year degree….
Trump Signs Executive Order to ‘Save College Sports’
