The ongoing debate surrounding college athletes' compensation continues, with concerns raised about the inadequacy of NIL deals as true compensation. Calls for offering NIL incentives in non-championship college tournaments have emerged. NCAA officials acknowledge the financial exploitation of football players in the current sports model. Various figures, including JJ Watt and legal experts, emphasize the need for fair compensation without treating athletes as employees.
Enjoyed speaking with @jasoninthehouse about the critical role of sports in developing the next generation. I’m all for student-athletes making money, but the lack of clear NIL rules right now could ruin college sports. https://t.co/MYjhe1Ir9I
Opinion: FAMU College of Law's Darryll Jones says the NCAA should be instructed and permitted to adopt revenue-sharing rules that don't entail treating student athletes as employees. https://t.co/ui3WeZVkeU
I asked @JJWatt what he'd change about the draft process. We got into college football's setup. "We're in a weird time of no rules. We're finally saying what has been known for a long time that these students are much more workers and employees than they are student athletes." https://t.co/3tV9ZkZX1d
“You can’t think about it just in terms of football alone. Football is part of that larger financial piece.” NCAA prez Charlie Baker makes it clear the current college sports model is predicated on the exploitation of the labor of football players. https://t.co/dCSC3RVevV https://t.co/cNxdg5tUi0
Want them to play? Make it worth their time. Any college tournament that isn't for a conference or national championship should offer NIL incentives to the winning team. My guess is nearly every one of these schools would be involved if there was cash on the line. https://t.co/B68izzlDu5
Reminder as you get into March Madness mode that as much as the college sports media complex may want to convince you otherwise, NIL is not genuine compensation and exploitation persists in college sport until players are actually paid. https://t.co/oUO0uoj8Cf
"It’s fucked because everyone's saying, ‘These guys can get paid now,’ but we aren’t getting paid for football or the value we bring through football. We are getting paid for a side hustle." NIL is not enough. @Derekcrim + I explain for @thedailybeast. https://t.co/9dcY2ey9hf