Lawmakers introduce NCAA reform bill: College Athletes Bill of Rights
A bill being introduced by four Democratic lawmakers would grant college athletes sweeping rights to compensation and create a federal commission on college athletics.
By RALPH D. RUSSOAssociated Press
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Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., is one of the sponsors of the College Athletes Bill of Rights, legislation introduced on Thursday in Washington, D.C. “As a former college athlete, these issues are deeply personal to me,” Booker says. “The NCAA has exploited generations of college athletes for its own personal financial gain.”
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A bill being introduced Thursday by four Democratic lawmakers would grant college athletes sweeping rights to compensation, including a share of the revenue generated by their sports, and create a federal commission to oversee college athletics.
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Colleges could be forced to share revenue with football and basketball players as part of a sweeping student athlete rights bill proposed by Senator Cory Booker and other Democrats
A bill introduced Thursday by four Democratic lawmakers would grant college athletes sweeping rights to compensation, including a share of the revenue
The College Athletes Bill of Rights is sponsored by Senators Corey Booker, Richard Blumenthal, Kirsten Gillibrand, and congresswoman Jan Schakowsky
The proposal comes a day after the Supreme Court agreed to review a ruling that removed caps on compensation NCAA football and basketball players can get
The NCAA is creating a framework for college athletes to earn money from endorsements, while trying to fend off state-level bills creating player salaries