NCAA President Charlie Baker has made a plea to Congress, stressing the importance of not classifying college athletes as employees. Baker emphasized that such a classification would be detrimental to the sustainability of sports programs across various divisions and could lead to a significant reduction in student-athlete opportunities due to financial constraints. He pointed out that most schools already operate at a loss with their sports programs. Baker also highlighted that the majority of collective spending is directed towards male athletes and suggested that purchasing the name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights of athletes could be a more viable alternative than employment. Additionally, he mentioned Project DI's goal to enhance the relevance of Title IX. Meanwhile, critics argue that college athletes have been unjustly restricted by the NCAA from profiting from their own name, image, and likeness, a stance that has recently changed, and they advocate for a focus on what is best for students.
NCAA President Charlie Baker: "People don't know that much that's going on with collectives, but it's pretty clear that 90%-plus of the money collectives are spending are going to men." Added allowing the purchase of NIL rights is a better alternative than employment.
NCAA president Charlie Baker says one of the goals of his proposal, Project DI, is to make Title IX a “much more relevant element.” He says that schools having “the ability to buy the NIL rights (of athletes)” is a better alternative than employment.
NCAA prez Charlie Baker testifying on Capitol Hill (again). Big reason for his hire was his political connections to, in essence, save the NCAA from past, present and inevitable future antitrust lawsuits. He's trying, but Congress has a few other issues to address these days.
College athletes were unfairly prohibited by the NCAA for years from profiting from their own name, image, and likeness. Thankfully, that has changed and Congress shouldn't erode these newly acquired rights. Instead, we should be focused on what is best for students. https://t.co/0kpoNr3CSz
The great NCAA lie continues https://t.co/LiSnAJ6sG5
NCAA prez Charlie Baker: "If you convert all of college sports into employment, there is simply no doubt based on math you'll lose an enormous number of student-athlete opportunities across all three divisions because the money is just not there. Most schools lose money on…
NCAA president Charlie Baker to lawmakers: "If you convert all of college sports into employment, there is simply no doubt, based on math, that you will lose an enormous number of student-athete opportunities. The money is just not there. Most schools lose money on sports."
NCAA President Charlie Baker echoing his desire to avoid college athletes being deemed employees. Wrote about the revenue sharing/employment discussion about two months back. In short, it's complicated. https://t.co/enDzE9dWr0
NCAA president Charlie Baker implores Congress to deem college athletes as students - not employees. He calls this "critically important" as NCAA seeks to expand benefits for athletes "without risking opportunities in women’s sports, Olympic sports, D II-III sports & HBCUs."