Alabama coach Nick Saban was among a handful of sports figures from West Virginia to sign a letter urging Senator Joe Manchin to support the passage of the Freedom to Vote Act.
The letter, which was made public on Monday, was also signed by NBA Hall of Famer Jerry West, former West Virginia athletic director Oliver Luck, former NFL All-Pro Darryl Talley and former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue.
Manchin and Sen. Krysten Sinema have thus far refused to support making a filibuster exception for the voting rights bill. Without the 60 votes to overcome the filibuster, proposed legislation can be kept off the Senate floor indefinitely.