Lane Kiffin ’s sudden career move isn’t just the talk of the sports world.

It’s making waves in politics too.

U.S. Rep. Chip Roy called Kiffin’s lane change from Ole Miss to LSU ahead of the College Football Playoff “an absolute abomination.”

“I mean, why in the hell are we allowing coaches to walk out and be paid not to coach for years?,” Roy, a Republican from Texas, said Monday. “It’s insane. I mean, what we just saw unfold with Lane Kiffin is just an absolute abomination...

“Yes, college sports can compete with other leagues for entertainment dollars, but this is not supposed to be NFL-lite.”

Roy was speaking about the SCORE Act, or Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements Act, a proposed U.S. bill aimed at establishing federal regulations for college

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