College football fans saw the ads this weekend: glossy, emotional, “athlete-friendly” messages pushing Congress to pass the SCORE Act.

But behind the marketing is a hard truth — the SCORE Act is designed to limit athlete rights, not expand them.

In this Fast Break, Lee breaks down the real mechanisms inside the bill:
🔥Codifying Amateurism:
The SCORE Act legally blocks athletes from being classified as employees — shutting down unionization, collective bargaining, and labor protections.
🔥Antitrust Immunity for the NCAA:
The same system that lost decades of antitrust battles now wants immunity to set compensation limits without fear of lawsuits.
🔥Capping NIL Pay:
The bill allows the NCAA to create “pool limits” — effectively putting ceilings on athlete earnings while conferences collect billions.
🔥Hurting Smaller Schools & Olympic Sports: Power shifts even further toward the SEC and Big Ten, leaving everyone else more vulnerable.
And yes — there is a better alternative:
The SAFE Act in the Senate, which protects athlete rights instead of restricting them.

This is the real NIL battle of 2025.