The Fair Pay to Play Act and How California Led the Way to College Athlete Pay Reform and the Development of NIL
By Simon Lockard Introduction Name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) refers to a college athlete’s ability to profit from themselves.[1] The National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) has historically prohibited college athletes from utilizing their NIL. It has enacted harsh penalties against athletes who violate its policies while profiting off those same athletes through media rights, bowl revenues,… Keep Reading