A public university can pay people to do these things. It might be a political issue (unpopular to some folks), but I really can't think of a legal issue associated with a public entity. In a business sense, it certainly pays for itself.The legal issue -- which will never be addressed -- is how can a public university provide an arena, marketing, practice facilities, travel, uniforms, coaches, trainers, tutors and all the rest to professional athletes?
How can they provide XYZ, that they already provide, to students who also work for the university now (dining hall, maintenance crew, grounds crews, etc)?The legal issue -- which will never be addressed -- is how can a public university provide an arena, marketing, practice facilities, travel, uniforms, coaches, trainers, tutors and all the rest to professional athletes?
I though the subject was the university itself paying players, like student-employees that they currently already do.That's like an athletic scholarship. No problem. But schools are not paying athletes NIL money from university funds. Private parties are paying it.
I'm against paying normal students to attend college also.I know plenty of talented young people who when applying to, for example law schools, took very much into account which school was offering them the best aid package. (In addition to the rankings/reputations of the various schools, job prospects of alumni, etc.)
Universities build arenas and pay travel expenses, spend on marketing and promotion, for grounds crews and dining hall workers?How can they provide XYZ, that they already provide, to students who also work for the university now (dining hall, maintenance crew, grounds crews, etc)?
They do it for their musical centers.Universities build arenas and pay travel expenses, spend on marketing and promotion, for grounds crews and dining hall workers?