Athletes will still not be paid directly beyond the cost of attendance, and the N.C.A.A. Under proposals that have been circulating among college sports leaders for months, many private companies could pay student-athletes to use their names, images and likenesses. under immense pressure from state laws, would still give colleges and universities some control. “It’s not healthy for college athletics to have state legislatures becoming competitive in drafting laws,” said Greg Sankey, the commissioner of the Southeastern Conference, the premier college football league. Changing college sports may be centrally important for universities and the N.C.A.A., but it is a lower priority among federal lawmakers.

Source: New York Times June 09, 2021 09:00 UTC