Bill to hide SC college payments to athletes from public scrutiny is a betrayal

By: Jay Bender

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 660

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The bill to shelter millions of dollars in contracts between schools and athletes now pending in the South Carolina Senate is a betrayal.

It is a betrayal of a commitment made by the General Assembly to the people of South Carolina more than 50 years ago when in 1972 it adopted the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act, stating: “The General Assembly finds that it is vital in a democratic society that public …

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