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Rep. Brady Reacts to College Athletics Bill

Disregarding the announcement by the NCAA that it would soon change its rules regarding college athletes being allowed to be compensated, the Illinois House of Representatives approved legislation today that would allow college student athletes attending any four-year public or private universities in Illinois to be compensated for the use of their name, image, and likeness.

 

On a vote of 86 to 25 the Student Athlete Endorsement Act, was approved and will now head to the Senate for consideration. State Representative Dan Brady, whose district is home to Illinois State University, voted against the measure. 

 

 

Under pressure from lawmakers in various states, the NCAA announced Tuesday that it will change its rules to permit students participating in athletics the opportunity to benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness in a manner consistent with the collegiate model,” the organization said in a release. 

 

On the House floor Wednesday, the bill’s sponsor from Westchester called the NCAA’s announcement a “publicity stunt.”

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