2 SC lawmakers will file proposal to pay college athletes, following California’s lead

[FeatheredCock]

2 SC lawmakers will file proposal to pay college athletes, following California’s lead

Sept. 13, 2019

This week, California’s state legislature became the first one in the United States to pass a controversial proposal allowing college athletes to profit from their fame by earning endorsement money.

Two S.C. Democrats want South Carolina’s Legislature to become the second.

S.C. Sen. Marlon Kimpson, D-Charleston, and Rep. Justin Bamberg, D-Bamberg, told The State Thursday they plan to file a bill similar to California’s SB 206 proposal when the General Assembly reconvenes in January. (VIEW ARTICLE) THE STATE

 

[FeatheredCock]

Pandora box. This is just the beginning.

 

[crowcutta]

the term student athlete has always been a crock.  this needs to happen and while i havent seen it discussed in relation to this im thinking this might open the door for a return of college sports video games. 

 

[Airborne09]

Figures them clowns would want this.

 

[JimG]

Can of worms.....opens the door for reparations to former "amatuer" athletes via class action suits. 

This needs to be handled carefully.

 

[$Billz]

  Freaking politicians need to leave my college tackle footzball alone. Pisses me off. 

 

[Spur's Addiction]

Not opposed to college athletes getting a bigger piece of the pie. there is nothing amature about big time CF or CBB. Everyone gets rich except for the players - Coaches, schools, conferences. 

The way to do it is like College Baseball. Let the blue chips go pro or semi-pro straight out of HS. And let college football be for the students that want to go to college. 

 

[HiltonHeadCock]

Trying to make Clemsux legal before getting caught!!

 

[Gamecocks1137]

I'm all for this, I am just saying, you know Clemson had a hand in this, they weren't about to let all the good recruits go to California now were they? Watch Alabama follow suit. 

 

[FurmanCock]

I think the thread title says it all...following California's lead.

That's all the reason one needs to oppose the legislation.

 

[ShepCock]

The way to do it is like College Baseball. Let the blue chips go pro or semi-pro straight out of HS. And let college football be for the students that want to go to college. 

I agree with this, but the minor leagues of college football is very, very slow in coming.

 

[gAmkok]

I believe the NCAA has stated that any school who participates in paying it's players will not be eligible for NCAA-sanctioned championships or events.

Could be an easy out for the P5 conferences to start their own thing.