Entertainment & Sports
Apr. 4, 2024
NCAA’s legal and existential dilemmas
The NCAA’s interim NIL rules are under legal scrutiny, and the association is unable to enforce its own policies.
Frank N. Darras
Founding Partner, DarrasLaw
Email: frank@darraslaw.com
Western State Univ COL; Fullerton CA
The NCAA is facing a legal and existential crisis due to the changing landscape of college athletics, specifically in regard to players’ ability to earn real compensation from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). NIL allowances represent a 100-year overdue recognition of their talent, but a lack of proper controls in place could jeopardize their rights, and in some cases has already created hurdles on the NCAA’s ability to govern.
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