Mississippi bill would grant athletes the right of publicity

Mississippi bill would allow compensation for student-athletes
State lawmakers consider bill that would allow college athletes in Mississippi to profit from their name, image and likeness
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Updated: 9:49 PM CST Jan 28, 2021
Mississippi bill would allow compensation for student-athletes
State lawmakers consider bill that would allow college athletes in Mississippi to profit from their name, image and likeness
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Updated: 9:49 PM CST Jan 28, 2021
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TONIGHT KEEGAN. WALTER WHITE HOUSE MEMBERS TELL ME THIS BILL WOULD APPLY TO STUDENT ATHLETES AT ALL FOUR YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN MISSISSIPPI. IT WOULD ALLOW THAT ATHLETE TO RETAIN AN AGENT AND PROFIT FROM THE USE OF THEIR NAME IMAGE OR LIKENESS BACK IN 2014 A FEDERAL JUDGE RULED THE NCAA CANNOT PROHIBIT STUDENT ATHLETES FROM SELLING THE RIGHTS TO THEIR NAME IMAGE OR LIKENESS AND NOW STATES THEIR OWN PROPOSALS REGARDING STUDENT ATHLETE COMPENSATION, CALIFORNIA AND FLORIDA HAVE ALREADY PASSED NI L LEGISLATION SUPPORTERS OF THIS BILL AND MISSISSIPPI SAY IT NEEDS TO PASS HERE IN ORDER FOR MISSISSIPPI TO STAY COMPETITIVE AND RECRUITING. BUT IF WE DON’T DO THIS IN EVERY OTHER UNIVERSITY AROUND US, I MEAN EVERY OTHER STATE AROUND US DO DOES THIS. WE WILL BE AT A COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE IN. STUDENTS AND STUDENTS THE BILL HAS MADE IT OUT OF COMMITTEE AND IT NOW GOES TO THE FULL HOUSE FOR DEBATE AND THE SENATE IS ALSO CONSIDERING ITS

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