shows the point of view of rioters while they re shouting at republican texas congressman, detroit nils. this, while officer stand at the ready. you see them. their firearms are drawn right there. we are real american citizens and we re sick of it and we re making it known that we re sick of it. i m ashamed of my congress people, they don t even stand up for it. if this doesn t happen, there s going to be a bigger civil war as a lot of bloodshed. i drove 14 hours to get here and stood in the cold for three and a half hours find out that might paid pence is a [bleep] traitor, man. and i voted for that [bleep] dude. i will talk with new jersey congressman andy kim about all of this. he s going to join me in just a few minutes. but let s get a little more right now on the supreme court agreeing to hear the trump colorado ballot case. joining me now is nbc s ryan riley. ryan, welcome to you, my friend. let s break down the nuts and bolts of what the court will be considering in t
many university officials have called for regulating the matter. student athletes say the funds have helped them save money for the future. correspondent chad pergram takes a look at the debate. reporter: the rules on the field are clear, but rules off the fold are vague when it comes to college athletes monetizing their own name image and likeness or nil. the ncaa resisted establishing a standard. some law makers want a national criterion for nils. there has to be ruled so you don t have the wild west. reporter: gop former football coach tommy tuberville introduced legislation for a system. ncaa president charlie baker endorses tuberville s bill. it documents athletes from entering the transfer portals to switch schools. previously they had to sit out a year for transferring. just to leave for money you have to pay a price. you re breaking a contract you re going somewhere else and
john: the student athletes have the right to cash in on their talents, ncaa wants congress to get involved after the supreme court changed the rules. chad pergram is monitoring all of this up on capitol hill and chad, what does the ncaa want congress to do? well, john, the push is for congress to regulate how college athletes make money off their name, image or likeness, nils. different states have different rules, if rules at all. some agents will garner up to 80% of the student s income, which is pathetic. there s no regulation there. and i ll put it to you this way. based on what i ve seen over the last couple years, it s clear
that the courts nor the states can establish uniform rules. the house recently held a hearing on nils, the federal government determined that athletes are employees of their schools. so far it s the wild west of sports. the concern in the in the community of the college sports industry is very thinly veiled pay for play situations that looks pretty much like they are getting paid for playing sports. some student athletes command millions by monetising themselves, especially in revenue sports like football and basketball, but students can make money in other sports, too, that helps down the line. so one of the deals that i m involved in is helping me actually pay for nursing school, super huge. when i start nursing school i
essence of what we all call march madness. the men s and women s ncaa basketball tournaments are emotional roller coasters, which can be as disappointing as they are exhilarating. we want a damn national championship. reporter: 68 women s and men s teams are now preparing for a single elimination tournament. 32 received automatic bids. the rest were hand picked by an ncaa selection committee. but there can only be one champion. home of your 2022 national champions! reporter: while the brackets are set, behind the scenes, the ncaa is grappling with controversies on multiple fronts. perhaps the most impactful, the emergence of name, image and likeness deals, or nils. it s about being in control and helping the kids. reporter: in 2021, the supreme court ruled against the ncaa, allowing student athletes