It’s actually happening.
Months after California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill titled the “Fair Pay to Play Act”, the NCAA has followed suit, looking to square up any advantages that the Sunshine State might have rendered by allowing student-athletes to profit off of their name and likeness.
It’s really a win-win for the NCAA and the athletes; the former can look they are doing the right thing as they play a very overt game of CYA, ensuring that they won’t upset the non-California powers that be (Alabama, Notre Dame, Texas — I’m looking at you), while the latter can, you know, get paid for the work they do.