"Ultimately, the antitrust laws demand that college athletes, like everyone else in our free market economy, benefit appropriately from competition," Delrahim wrote. Also, athletes would not be permitted to endorse products or companies such as alcohol or gambling that conflict with NCAA values. Now, the next step in a process that began almost two years will be a meeting between Emmert and NCAA lawyers and DOJ officials. No matter what NIL rules the NCAA comes up with, lawmakers likely will have the last word. But for now, the potentially historic change to NCAA rules is heading for indefinite hold.

Source: Fox News January 09, 2021 23:37 UTC