Fair Pay to Play Act
Earlier this month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Fair Pay to Play Act, which allows college athletes to profit off of their likeness and image, starting in 2023. What I mean by image and likeness, is that student athletes can sell autographs, profit off of their jersey, and sign deals with local businesses. While this may seem like a total win for college athletes and universities, Norman Chad describes it as “a step in the right and the wrong direction at the same time” ( CLICK HERE to read his full article). The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association), has been very against this law. They have threatened to remove California schools from participating in postseason and intercollegiate events. Not only does this provide an issue, but this also becomes a major recruiting tactic for these schools. They can offer kids more money to play for their school, instead of playing for a top notch program like Alabama or Clemson in the game of football. Alon