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President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Thursday to introduce new restrictions on payments to student-athletes in college.
The order specifically prohibits athletes from receiving pay-to-play payments from third-party sources.
However, it does not place any limitations on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) payments to college athletes by third-party sources.
President Donald Trump holds up a jersey presented to him as he welcomed members of the Baylor women’s basketball team, the 2019 NCAA Division I national champions, to the Oval Office of the White House in Washington April 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Following the House v. NCAA settlement last month, colleges and universities are now permitted to directly pay their athletes. This development has raised concerns about the allocation of resources for women’s sports and non-revenue men’s sports, especially with universities competing for top football and men’s basketball players.
President Trump’s executive order emphasizes the need for schools to ensure the preservation of resources for non-revenue sports.
“The Order requires the preservation and, where possible, expansion of opportunities for scholarships and collegiate athletic competition in women’s and non-revenue sports,” the order states.
President Donald Trump laughs as he wears a hat presented to him by the Baylor women’s basketball team, the 2019 NCAA Division I national champions, in Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., April 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
No specific guidelines on how to account for these sports were provided initially.
In addition, the order designates various officials, including the U.S. Attorney General and the Secretary of Labor, to carry out tasks aimed at protecting the rights of student athletes.
