"Five states are poised to allow college athletes to profit from their fame starting on July 1, and the N.C.A.A.’s leader says the association is preparing to respond.
the N.C.A.A.’s president, Mark Emmert, said he would recommend that college sports’ governing bodies approve new rules “before, or as close to, July 1,” when the new laws are scheduled to go into effect in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and New Mexico.
“The inherent issue with the N.C.A.A. is its bylaw changes that were drafted don’t go as far as some of the state laws, so you’re still going to have tension around state laws and N.C.A.A. rules,”
Other states, including California, Michigan and New Jersey, have similar laws set to come into force in the months and years ahead.
The N.C.A.A. had been planning a vote on its proposals in January, but postponed after the Trump administration raised antitrust concerns. Emmert said on Friday that N.C.A.A. officials had been in contact with the Justice Department to discuss the misgivings of regulators.
Emmert would not discuss whether the association might challenge any of the state laws in court. He said, though, that he did not expect any decisions about new industry rules to hinge on the outcome of a case the association recently argued before the United States Supreme Court, which is considering the scope of the N.C.A.A.’s powers."
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/08/sports/ncaabasketball/ncaa-endorsements-mark-emmert.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
the N.C.A.A.’s president, Mark Emmert, said he would recommend that college sports’ governing bodies approve new rules “before, or as close to, July 1,” when the new laws are scheduled to go into effect in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and New Mexico.
“The inherent issue with the N.C.A.A. is its bylaw changes that were drafted don’t go as far as some of the state laws, so you’re still going to have tension around state laws and N.C.A.A. rules,”
Other states, including California, Michigan and New Jersey, have similar laws set to come into force in the months and years ahead.
The N.C.A.A. had been planning a vote on its proposals in January, but postponed after the Trump administration raised antitrust concerns. Emmert said on Friday that N.C.A.A. officials had been in contact with the Justice Department to discuss the misgivings of regulators.
Emmert would not discuss whether the association might challenge any of the state laws in court. He said, though, that he did not expect any decisions about new industry rules to hinge on the outcome of a case the association recently argued before the United States Supreme Court, which is considering the scope of the N.C.A.A.’s powers."
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/08/sports/ncaabasketball/ncaa-endorsements-mark-emmert.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
