Congress Has Oversight of the NFL?
Proponents for NFL retiree benefits get say before Congress
Advocates demanding improved benefits to retired NFL players will have their say Tuesday before Congress.
Increased attention the past few years about the medical and financial plight of some former players finally prompted Congress to look at the perceived problem. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law will hold a hearing Tuesday at the Rayburn House Office Building.
I must have missed the clause in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution that gave Congress oversight of the NFL. How is this any of their business? I get that NFL retirees have a lot of medical and financial problems. I just don't get where Congress has the responsibility to fix it. That responsibility properly rests with the NFL.
The players union is pretty powerful, the league is rich, and the league loves to have a squeaky clean image. Let the league take care of the problem.
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