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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

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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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