La NCAA acuerda un acuerdo de 2.800 millones de dólares, que permitirá a las escuelas pagar a los atletas directamente, sin considerarlos empleados. NCAA agrees to $2.8bn settlement, allowing schools to pay athletes directly, without considering them employees.

La NCAA ha llegado a un acuerdo de 2.800 millones de dólares, que permitirá a las escuelas pagar a sus atletas directamente. The NCAA has agreed to a $2.8bn settlement, allowing schools to pay their athletes directly. Sin embargo, la organización sostiene que estos estudiantes-deportistas no son considerados empleados, lo que les impide negociar colectivamente. However, the organization maintains that these student-athletes are not considered employees, preventing them from collectively bargaining. Al preservar esta distinción, la NCAA pretende salvar su modelo amateur que anteriormente prohibía a los atletas universitarios obtener una compensación sin poner en peligro su elegibilidad. By preserving this distinction, the NCAA aims to salvage its amateur model that previously prohibited college athletes from earning compensation without jeopardizing their eligibility.