Hi all!
'that' is necessary on account of sentence structure. We want the clauses to be parallel.
" ... that ..., and that ..."
We should eliminate answers B and E.
Answer C changes the original meaning and is illogical( skip the filler).
"Agreement exists among professional sports leagues that,... and that ..., there is no consensus on the best course of action"
There is the contrast between the two main clauses. Therefore, we need conjunction here that puts emphasis on the contrast.
Answer D seems wrong to me, because of wrong use of 'despite'. 'Despite' is usually followed by gerund, pronoun or noun.
For example:
Teddy Roosevelt went on to be President of the United States despite loss of an eye.
Despite falling off the tree, she suffered no significant injury.
Despite her pain, she chose life.
So, I would also choose A.
Should you find any errors in my reasoning, please post here. Thanks!
Hope it helps!
Best,
Maciek
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