SALT LAKE CITY — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has the support of the Pac-12 Conference for a bill he introduced Thursday regarding the compensation of NCAA student-athletes.
Rubio said the bill would protect athletes, allowing them to be compensated, and would prevent the NCAA from being challenged in court if the organization decides to let athletes earn money through endorsement deals and personal appearances, according to a report by The Associated Press.
“These kids deserve to make a little bit of money while they’re in college,” said Rubio, who’s on a bipartisan working group led by Sens.