Fair Reason Makes Fair Pay
California passed SB 206 on Sept.30, 2019, known as the Fair Pay To Play Act. According to L.A. Times, California became the first state to allow college athletes to earn or profit off their own name and talents.
With this bill, student athletes are allowed to have endorsement deals with major companies. The bill is not effective until 2023.
This bill looks to be a great step moving forward for college athletes since they don’t get compensated for their hard work. The Fair Pay To Play Act can change the whole system of the NCAA, where it is the Universities profiting off the student athletes.
If this bill manages to survive it can be an outstanding opportunity for student athletes to be fairly compensated and be more in control of their own journey to success.
The purpose of the student athletes is to make it to the big leagues. In the big leagues, athletes are fairly paid and have contracts with their teams and student athletes strive for that.
By being fairly compensated, it gives athletes the chance to pay for their own tuition, take care of his/her family, and any personal obligations.