Congress wants to look into the NCAA’s exaggerated ‘equity’ issue

Published April 1, 2022 8:01pm ET



There are many things about which the National Collegiate Athletic Association should be criticized. “Equity” between the organization’s treatment of men’s and women’s sports is one of the most exaggerated, not that that’s stopping Democrats in Congress from chasing it.

Three Democratic House members are introducing a bill to create a commission that would “present a final report” on the NCAA’s equity issues (real and perceived), offer recommendations on how to fix the issues, and propose reforms Congress should impose for more oversight for the organization’s equity.

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