Trump Signs Order Seeking Guardrails on College Athlete Payments
College athletes are able to profit from their name, image and likeness after a 2021 US Supreme Court ruling eased previous restrictions.
Photographer: Ryan Pierse/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order looking to implement guardrails on name, image, and likeness payments for college athletes, in the latest changes to a system that has already dramatically altered college sports.
Trump’s order asks federal agencies to work toward preserving scholarships for athletes in women’s and non-revenue sports, including by asking the Labor Department and National Labor Relations Board to clarify the legal status of student-athletes.