Payday is almost here for NCAA athletes

Published July 9, 2021 4:00am ET



In a 9-0 vote in May, the Supreme Court delivered a major victory to college athletes over a compensation battle that has dragged on for years. The justices upheld a lower court ruling that the NCAA cannot limit education-related benefits, including how schools reimburse players for things such as computers, musical instruments, books, and science equipment.

This is a great step that moves us much closer to seeing the day college athletes are finally paid for the revenue they produce for everyone but themselves.

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