All articles tagged with #nil rights
Senate Republicans are racing to finish an August agenda that includes funding the government, a potential vote on the SAVE Act for election integrity, and bills on crypto regulation (CLARITY Act) and hemp, with NIL rights for college athletes also on the table; Democrats worry a failed vote could unleash crypto PAC money and hinder bipartisan talks, leaving passage uncertain and a weekend session possible.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s legal team issued a cease-and-desist to Underdog over its viral “Unethical Hoops” board game that mocks the Thunder star’s flopping. The move sparked a polarized NBA reaction, with critics calling it pathetic while others defend image-rights and the right to profit from NIL. Underdog says it won’t remove the game, highlighting ongoing tensions between athletes’ rights and viral, jokey content in the playoff-era NBA.
The University of Wisconsin has sued the University of Miami, alleging tampering and breach of contract related to the transfer of football player Xavier Lucas, claiming Miami improperly contacted him and offered a more lucrative NIL deal, violating NCAA rules and Wisconsin's contractual rights.
EA plans to offer $600 and a free copy of its upcoming college football video game to 11,000 college football players for their name, image, and likeness rights, with potential ambassador offers for others. The College Football Players Association has urged players to reject the offer, citing it as a "ridiculously low amount of money" compared to what NFL players receive for Madden. EA's move comes in the wake of the NCAA's landmark O'Bannon case, and the company is hoping to pay as little as possible for player rights, despite having a market capitalization of over $37 billion.