The University of Wisconsin Athletics Department will likely face an issue in the coming years that is becoming more common nationwide: The controversy over whether or not college athletes should get paid.
California and New York are the first of potentially several states looking into the payment of college athletes for their name, image and likeness. The issue — which has been a major controversy for more than a decade — has taken rise with the revenue of the National Collegiate Athletic Association reaching into the billions.
California’s bill — titled the Fair Pay to Play Act — won’t allow schools to pay college athletes, but rather allows student-athletes to hire an agent who could then seek business deals for them.