May 2010, Sports Law
Everybody is Making Money Except Student-Athletes
With television deals emerging for March Madness, the SEC and the ACC, and an even bigger deal awaiting an expanded Big Ten, why do student-athletes continue to not only get paid, but they don't even own their images after playing. Oregon State tight end David Paulsen argues for a change.
The NCAA and EA have continued to use former players in order to make more money. No one really noticed that the NCAA was doing anything wrong until a few former players discovered that they were seeing their images and likeness being used by the NCAA without getting their consent. They decided it was time for someone to stand up for the players' rights. To read more, click here.



