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Opinion: Let the Players be Paid

The NCAA is facing a point of no return, staring down a bill signed into law by California Governor Gavin Newsom, which will allow the payment of college athletes by the year 2023.

Now everyone is taking sides, some argue they’ll preserve the institution of collegiate athletics, while others profess to be fighting the corrupt system keeping athletes down.

As with so many things, both sides are so far on either end that neither is very bearable. What’s worse is a tremendously fantastic law is getting a little lost in the shuffle.

What is it and why is this law so essential for college sports?