President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday afternoon that aims to “save college athletics” by setting new rules concerning payments to college athletes.
Rumors circulated earlier this year that Trump was considering tapping former University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban to lead a new commission examining problems arising with the growth of name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights and coinciding changes to the NCAA transfer process.
According to a fact sheet distributed by the White House, Trump’s order specifically prohibits third-party “pay-for-play” payments to college athletes, moving on to concerns that the NIL system has disproportionately benefited larger schools.
Furthermore, the order calls for revenue-sharing agreements between schools and college athletes “should be implemented in a manner that protects women’s and non-revenue sports.”
The White House noted that “over 30 states have passed conflicting NIL laws, leading to a race-to-the-bottom that risks exploiting student-athletes and creating competitive imbalances among universities.”
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Author: Marty Kaufmann
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