College athletes will be paid to play

[We Never Know]

I'm more against this than for it. But that's me.

Looks like they have many thorns to workout. From who gets paid, how much they get paid and even if/how female sports will fair.

What the historic $2.8 billion settlement to pay NCAA players means for college sports​

What the historic $2.8 billion settlement to pay NCAA players means for college sports

In a historic first, the NCAA and the nation’s Power Five conferences reached a deal to pay their athletes. The general terms of a settlement will see the NCAA pay nearly $2.8 billion in damages over 10 years to nearly 14,000 players. It also creates a new system that allows schools to use up to...

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[lewisnotmiller]

It's going to be impactful, for sure. In lots of ways. NIL had a massive impact on women's basketball, due to the relatively low earning power of a professional career, but this is going to start impact even moreso, and have some impact on men too.