President Donald Trump has predicted the destruction not just of college sports but the entire U.S. collegiate system unless the industry is fixed quickly. Sports leaders who joined Trump Friday at a White House summit agreed that fix could only happen by raising more money to pay players. Trump suggested he would write an “all-encompassing” executive order within a week in hopes it would spark action from Congress. He also said he expected the order to trigger a lawsuit. Many schools are drowning in red ink from paying players for their name, image and likeness while the rules for those payments keep evolving.
‘Whole Educational System’ Could Go Out Of Business Without Fixes To College Sports
March 7, 2026 4:08 am