While the upcoming college sports seasons are shrouded in uncertainty, one thing remains entirely clear: It’s time for Congress to allow college athletes to be paid.
The most recent high-profile case in favor of this is Clemson’s Justyn Ross. Ross, who was poised to be Clemson’s top receiver for the 2020-2021 football season, was recently discovered to have a congenital spinal fusion, which will keep him out of the upcoming season and potentially end his football career. Ross was projected to be a first-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft, which could have landed him a contract worth more than $16 million dollars like 2020 draft pick Henry Ruggs. Instead, Ross could never play again after having been barred from profiting off of his time at Clemson, thanks to NCAA rules.
