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President Trump signed an executive order aimed at regulating college sports by enforcing rules on athletic scholarships, restricting pay-for-play NIL deals, and using federal funds to influence athletic programs, raising questions about legal and institutional impacts on the future of non-revenue and women's sports.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry called for a policy that risks a student-athlete’s scholarship if they are absent during the national anthem, following LSU's absence during the anthem at the Elite Eight game against Iowa. LSU coach Kim Mulkey stated that her team's routine is to head to the locker room at the 12-minute mark, and South Carolina coach Dawn Staley faced similar criticism in 2022 for a similar incident. In college sports, it's not required to be present for the national anthem, and it's not uncommon for teams to be in their respective locker rooms during it.