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This is a bunch of hogwash. The NCAA since its founding has been profiting off its athletes. and now that these players might get a chance at a share of the pie they claim it’s unconstitutional? Be better NCAA. You wouldn’t exist without these players
The NCAA responded to the California State Assembly's passage of a bill that would allow college athletes to more easily make money off their own name, image and likeness starting Jan. 1, 2023, by sending a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Wednesday that says if the bill becomes law, it "would result in (schools) being unable to compete in NCAA competitions" and would be "unconstitutional."
Reference to the bill's legality signals the NCAA's potential willingness to sue California under the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says that only Congress has the power to regulate commerce among states.
The letter is signed by every member of the NCAA Board of Governors, the association's top policy- and rules-making group.
In an interview with USA TODAY Sports, Ohio State President Michael Drake, who chairs the board of governors, confirmed that the association would consider legal action if the bill becomes law.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2019/09/11/ncaa-sends-letter-calling-california-likeness-bill-unconstitutional/2284789001/“We’ve looked at this very, very carefully and it does raise constitutional challenges," Drake said, "so that’s something that would be looked at … yes.”
The letter said: "If the bill becomes law and California’s 58 NCAA schools are compelled to allow an unrestricted name, image and likeness scheme, it would erase the critical distinction between college and professional athletics and, because it gives those schools an unfair recruiting advantage, would result in them eventually being unable to compete in NCAA competitions."
This is a bunch of hogwash. The NCAA since its founding has been profiting off its athletes. and now that these players might get a chance at a share of the pie they claim it’s unconstitutional? Be better NCAA. You wouldn’t exist without these players