A Senator who has been at the forefront of advocating to pay college athletes took exception to comments from Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy earlier this week.
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., tweeted Thursday morning, saying "it's about money" while referencing Gundy’s comments that caught national attention in an hour-long teleconference Tuesday. Gundy unveiled a plan to bring staff members back on campus May 1 and players afterward.
Attached to the tweet was a screenshot of a quote from Gundy on Tuesday that has been widely circulated.
Here is the complete quote from the teleconference:
“The NCAA, the presidents of the universities, the conference commissioners, the athletic directors all need to be meeting right now, and we need to start coming up with answers,” Gundy said.