An executive order was signed mandating clarity on whether college athletes are school employees to define standards in the NCAA's name, image, and likeness era. The order directs the secretary of labor and the National Labor Relations Board to enhance educational benefits linked to athletics. This action aims to address the chaotic influx of money into college sports, mitigating competitive bidding among donors for player recruitment. Trump's statement underscores the distinction between collegiate and professional sports, promoting regulations to preserve the educational integrity of college athletics.
The executive order directed the secretary of labor and the National Labor Relations Board to clarify whether collegiate athletes can be considered employees of their schools, aiming to maximize educational benefits through athletics.
Trump's order responds to an out-of-control system in college athletics, where university donors engage in bidding wars for players, threatening the sustainability of college sports.
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