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Hasn't there already been a shot across the bow on this racket though with California’s Fair Pay to Play Act? [1] [1] https://www.npr.org/2019/09/30/765834549/
by bogomipz 7y ago
Hasn't there already been a shot across the bow on this racket though with California’s Fair Pay to Play Act? [1]
[1] https://www.npr.org/2019/09/30/765834549/college-athletes-in-california-can-now-be-paid-under-fair-pay-to-play-act https://www.npr.org/2019/09/30/765834549/college-athletes-in...
- srndsnd 7y agoSort of, but not entirely. The law doesn't mandate that universities pay for the athletes to play for their school, but rather that athletes can profit off their likeness and image. So, a football player could be paid by the local car dealership to go sign autographs as part of an in-store promotion, rather than receiving a stipend or salary from the school.