WSJ: Trump Considers Executive Order on College Athlete Payments After Nick Saban Meeting
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The Trump administration is considering an executive order that could increase scrutiny of the explosion in payments to college athletes since 2021, after the president met with former Alabama coach Nick Saban, White House officials said.
Trump met with Saban on Thursday night when he was in Tuscaloosa to deliver the University of Alabama’s commencement address. Saban talked about “NIL” deals with Trump, telling the president how he believed the influx of money had damaged college sports.
“NIL” stands for “name, image and likeness,” but is used as a catchall term for the new era in which college athletes are allowed to earn money from their fame. Under pressure from the courts and state legislators, the NCAA in 2021 relaxed longstanding rules that banned athletes from profiting from their name, image or likeness.
A class-action settlement is pending that would allow schools to pay athletes directly from the billions of dollars in revenue, much of it in broadcast-rights fees paid by TV networks, that they help generate.
Trump said he agreed with Saban and would look at crafting an executive order, people familiar with the meeting said. Trump told aides to begin studying what an order could say, the people said.
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Re: WSJ: Trump Considers Executive Order on College Athlete Payments After Nick Saban Meeting
I’m for trying anything. But it seems Pandoras Box is already wide open!
Re: WSJ: Trump Considers Executive Order on College Athlete Payments After Nick Saban Meeting
If anyone can fix this, it's President Trump. He's talking to the right guy, has a love for college athletics, and can pull in DOGE to fashion a plan that will be fair and equitable. Make College Athletics Great Again.
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lets hope so. its absolute insanity and getting worse. now this https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI1W4...UzOTltdzVjYjF3
Re: WSJ: Trump Considers Executive Order on College Athlete Payments After Nick Saban Meeting
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cajunfam
It's not a slippery slope anymore, NCAA is on a black slope with no brakes!
Re: WSJ: Trump Considers Executive Order on College Athlete Payments After Nick Saban Meeting
Well some of the folks on student visas have been there more than 10 years, despite 10 years being the limit
