NCAA votes to update college athlete pay rules

The players may finally get paid, though there's still a ways to go.

The NCAA Board of Governors voted unanimously Tuesday to allow college athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness, dependent on certain guidelines. The changes could reportedly take effect immediately so long as everyone adheres to principles, such as: student-athletes largely must be treated similarly to non-athlete students, education must remain a priority, rules should be "transparent, focused, and enforceable" while facilitating "fair and balanced competition," and there must be no compensation for athlete performance. In other words, the money won't be coming directly from the schools, but if all goes according to plan there presumably won't be as much drama over players selling autographs or picking up an endorsement.

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Tim O'Donnell

Tim is a staff writer at The Week and has contributed to Bedford and Bowery and The New York Transatlantic. He is a graduate of Occidental College and NYU's journalism school. Tim enjoys writing about baseball, Europe, and extinct megafauna. He lives in New York City.