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GOP rep to introduce bill allowing NCAA athletes to profit from their likeness
Posted on 3/8/19 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 3/8/19 at 1:58 pm
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Rep. Mark Walker (R-N.C.) said Thursday he plans to introduce legislation that would allow NCAA student-athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness.
Walker said he intends to introduce the Student-Athlete Equity Act next week, days before the start of the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments, two of the largest annual events in college athletics.
"This is the time and the moment to be able to push back and defend the rights of these young adults,” Walker, a former college athlete, told the Raleigh News & Observer.
The legislation would amend the definition of a qualified amateur sports organization in the tax code, lifting the restriction on student-athletes receiving compensation for their name and likeness, The News & Observer reported.
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Posted on 3/8/19 at 1:59 pm to RLDSC FAN
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GOP rep to introduce bill allowing NCAA athletes to profit from their likeness
Posted on 3/8/19 at 2:06 pm to RLDSC FAN
GOP bout to get more black vote
Posted on 3/8/19 at 2:11 pm to RLDSC FAN
Should have happened a long time ago.
Capitalism FTW.
Capitalism FTW.
Posted on 3/8/19 at 2:11 pm to Rep520
quote:agree
Should have happened a long time ago.
Capitalism FTW
Posted on 3/8/19 at 2:13 pm to RLDSC FAN
Now suddenly the Politards will all emotionally and irrationally support this idea after being part of the "they get paid--an education" audience for decades.
Posted on 3/8/19 at 2:16 pm to RLDSC FAN
Probably should have happened 2 decades ago but better late than never
Posted on 3/8/19 at 2:18 pm to lsutigers1992
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"they get paid--an education" audience for decades.
Why I've supported this for a long time is it changes zilch about the current structure.
Players just can get extra $ from non-university sources if the market supports it. It's completely market based and requires nothing extra from schools.
If a market's there for a player's likeness, why should we or the NCAA be in the business of trying to squelch it?
Posted on 3/8/19 at 2:20 pm to Rep520
Trump needs to jump on in support of this bill so the Democrats will be against it.
Posted on 3/8/19 at 2:21 pm to RLDSC FAN
I feel like this would be a loophole for boosters to pay athletes. What would happen if a booster agreed to pay a high school recruit 20,000 dollars to be in his commercial? I think it would be interesting to see a freshman be in a commercial before playing a down at a school. I’m all for players being payed but imagine having a school like Oregon having players in Nike commercials.
Posted on 3/8/19 at 2:29 pm to lsutigers1992
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lsutigers1992
Get some help buddy
Posted on 3/8/19 at 2:29 pm to RLDSC FAN
lol, will never happen, and should never happen.
Posted on 3/8/19 at 2:37 pm to RLDSC FAN
Hopefully this will neuter college football.
Posted on 3/8/19 at 2:39 pm to RLDSC FAN
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(R-N.C.)
Posted on 3/8/19 at 2:40 pm to RLDSC FAN
Ridiculous government interference in a private entity.
Posted on 3/8/19 at 2:45 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
What are you talking about? The purpose of our gov is to protect citizens from situations such as this.
Posted on 3/8/19 at 2:46 pm to RLDSC FAN
This is just sad. They already get paid and benefit from the branding the universities provide.
Posted on 3/8/19 at 2:46 pm to RLDSC FAN
quote:none of the govt's business what NCAA athletes do. Let those players go play overseas if they want to profit. They have that option.
NCAA athletes to profit from their likeness
Posted on 3/8/19 at 2:47 pm to lsutigers1992
quote:This doesnt seem like a political party issue. Ive seen plenty of republicans that support this and plenty of democrats who think the way you describe.
Politards will all emotionally and irrationally support this idea after being part of the "they get paid--an education" audience for decades.
Posted on 3/8/19 at 2:53 pm to arcalades
If you profit, you aren't an amateur. If you aren't an amateur, you don't get to play amateur sports. Pretty simple.
Keep the lid on that ol' can o' worms.
Keep the lid on that ol' can o' worms.
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