Editorial: Compensate athletes who bring bucks to campuses
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Why shouldn’t Clemson’s star quarterback Trevor Lawrence be paid for his work on the field?Jeff Siner /Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, pictured here in 2019, has introduced the ambitious College Athletes Bill of Rights, which would pave the way for basketball and football players to be compensated.Jose Luis Magana /Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
In no particular order, the most evergreen of sports topics for fans to debate are: whether all-time hits leader Pete Rose should be allowed into Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame despite his banishment from the game for gambling; whether Michael Jordan or LeBron James is the greatest basketball player ever (the Editorial Board is fiercely split on this); and whether college athletes should be paid.
Former President Barack Obama said during an episode of a podcast released on Dec. 17 that he believes college athletes should be paid.
On an episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast” with host Bill Simmons and CNN political analyst Bakari Sellers, Obama expressed support for the proposition that college athletes should be able to earn money from their on-field exploits.
When Sellers asked Obama if he believed college athletes should be paid, the 44th president expressed his support for the idea.
NEW ORLEANS, LA – MARCH 31: Anthony Davis #23 of the Kentucky Wildcats dunks the ball late in the second half against the Louisville Cardinals during the National Semifinal game of the 2012 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on March 31, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Booker, Democratic Lawmakers Introducing NCAA Reform Bill By Associated Press Nationwide
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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 on college athletics.
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A bill being introduced Thursday by four Democratic lawmakers would grant college athletes sweeping rights to compensation and create a federal commission on college athletics
The legislation would allow college athletes to earn money off their names, images and likenesses with minimal restrictions
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court agreed to review a court ruling the NCAA says blurs the “line between student-athletes and professionals” by removing caps on certain compensation players can receive
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Shortly after the Supreme Court granted certiorari to consider the Ninth Circuit’s ruling that the NCAA violated federal anti-trust laws by illegally limiting the value of athletic scholarships, new federal legislation has been introduced that could drastically change the world of college athletics and drastically limit the NCAA’s current authoritative stronghold on student-athletes.
Senators Corey Booker (NJ) and Richard Blumenthal (CT) have formally introduced the “
College Athletes Bill of Rights.”
In August, they announced their intention to draft this legislation and foreshadowed its anticipated framework, which was endorsed by several other senators, including Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. The proposed 61 page legislation joins an ever expanding number of proposed federal bills regarding college student-athlete name image and likeness rights (NIL).
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