Louisiana lawmakers are moving quickly to wall off details of how public universities share revenue with college athletes, even as a lawsuit tries to pry those same numbers into the open. The clash has set up a high-stakes fight over who gets to see what athletes at schools like LSU are being paid.
What the bill would do
House Bill 608, filed by Rep. Tehmi Chassion, would put documents tied to intercollegiate revenue-sharing negotiations under lock and key, treating them as confidential and outside the state’s Public Records Law, according to the bill text posted by the Louisiana Legislature. The proposal would also shield negotiation records and agreements with specific athletes. Lawmakers added committee amendments on Wednesday that clarified a key…..