Legendary Coach Nick Saban Backs Trump Order on Paying College Athletes as a ‘Huge Step’ in Fixing a Broken Model

Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban praised President Donald Trump’s new executive order as a key step in safeguarding the purity left in college sports.

Trump signed the “Saving College Sports” order on Thursday to restrict third-party pay-for-play deals and strengthen non-revenue sports.

Appearing Friday on “Fox & Friends,” Saban said Trump’s move supports the “educational model” that college sports were built on.

“I think President Trump’s executive order takes a huge step,” Saban said.