“Let’s Save College Sports”

In October 1905, the then-amazingly brutal and frequently fatal game of football came within inches of going extinct. President Teddy Roosevelt issued an ultimatum to the nation’s leading teams: curb excessive violence or he’ll ban the game.

Today, in May 2026, a special White House committee called “Let’s Save College Sports” has been organized to once again, try and save football from a different excessive behavior – Name, Image and Likeness.

Our June 2026 Socionomist cover story “Show Us the Money” splits the uprights by explaining how social mood is driving the new “wild west” of NIL wheeling and dealing.

Read our report, along with the entire June issue today!

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