Tim Tebow says no….
Jay Bilas, a ESPN collage basket ball analyst disagree’s….
Let me run this past ya….
American college football teams make almost a BILLION dollars after expenses…
College foot ball coach’s make salaries in the millions….
The kids that actually play?
Are forbidden from making compensation even though they ARE the entertainment…
Even though the athletes ARE in college?
They are working essentially for free as their school makes millions from their labor…
Tebow was weighing on Fair Pay to Play Act, a bill that this week passed the California state legislature that would allow college athletes in that state to make money of their names and likenesses and maintain NCAA eligibility. The NCAA has called the proposal “unconstitutional,” arguing states lack the jurisdiction to grant student athletes these rights.
Bilas, a practicing attorney, doesn’t see it that way.
“I think it’s immoral for college athletes to be told they’re worth nothing when they’re not worth nothing. They’re worth billions,” he said. “ … This train is rolling down the tracks toward compensation and the NCAA’s response is, ‘Let’s lash the players to the tracks and tell lawmakers they’ll be hurting the student athletes.’ That’s simply not true.”
The bill awaits Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) signature. The legislation, once ratified, is set to take effect in 2023 and would set up a fierce court battle between the NCAA and the state of California, home to some of college sports’ most iconic brands….
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Yes.
I agree….