Florida Could Extend Time for NCAA on Student-Athlete Pay
While a California law won't go into effect until 2023, the proposal in Florida would have allowed athletes from some of the country's highest-profile sports programs to be the first in the country to reap the benefits of a growing movement to undo long-standing NCAA prohibitions.
February 18, 2020 at 12:51 PM
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Florida lawmakers sought to delay when college athletes can begin striking endorsement deals, and agreed to extend the game clock for the NCAA on its own to address the issue of compensation for the 450,000 student-athletes under its purview.
But the move did not slow the momentum that could make Florida the second state in the country — behind California — to allow student-athletes to make money off their names much like professional athletes now do.
While the California law won't go into effect until 2023, the proposal in Florida would have allowed athletes from some of the country's highest-profile sports programs to be the first in the country to reap the benefits of a growing movement to undo long-standing NCAA prohibitions.
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