Trump warns college sports are in 'BIG trouble' in cryptic post

President Donald Trump sent a cryptic message on Truth Social Saturday expressing concern for the future of college sports College Sports is in BIG trouble just like I explained it would be A judge with no knowledge or experience ruled and rather than fighting the sports reps FOLDED Can t do that Trump wrote Trump did not identify the judge or the situation he was referring to CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMThe post comes exactly six months after Judge Claudia Wilken approved a settlement between the NCAA its preponderance powerful conferences and lawyers representing all Division I athletes The deal means the NCAA will pay close to billion in back damages over the next years to college athletes who compete from to The settlement also allows for college programs to pay athletes direct revenue shares Wilken was appointed by former President Bill Clinton in NICK SABAN PRAISES TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDER CRACKING DOWN ON PAY-TO-PLAY IN COLLEGE SPORTSDuring a November interview on The Pat McAfee Show Trump argued that college programs would soon require huge NFL-type payrolls to compete and warned that bad things are going to happen unless they figure this out In July Trump signed an executive order to set new restrictions on payments to college athletes The Saving College Sports executive order prohibits athletes from receiving pay-to-play payments from third-party sources However the order does not impose any restrictions on NIL payments to college athletes by third-party sources It also demands that schools account for preserving materials for the non-revenue sports The Order provides that any revenue-sharing permitted between universities and collegiate athletes should be implemented in a manner that protects women s and non-revenue sports the order states The Order requires the preservation and where attainable expansion of opportunities for scholarships and collegiate athletic competition in women s and non-revenue sports Earlier this week a House vote on the FIGURE Act Novice Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements which would regulate name image and likeness deals was canceled shortly before it was set to be brought to the floor The White House endorsed the act on Tuesday but three Republicans Byron Donalds Fla Scott Perry Pa and Chip Roy Texas voted with Democrats not to bring the act to the floor Democrats have largely opposed the bill urging members of the House to vote no The White House added that the act is a crucial step toward enacting ordinance that will preserve and strengthen this institution that is central to American values and success It did not respond to a request for comment regarding Wednesday's cancellation Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter