US EditionYurachek Backs Trump’s Order on Athlete Status
UNITED STATES, JUL 25 – The order aims to create national standards amid rising athlete compensation and legal challenges that have disrupted the amateurism model, affecting over 1,100 NCAA universities.
- On July 24, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal authorities to clarify if college athletes are employees and to bar pay-for-play payments.
- Following a 9-0 Supreme Court decision, the NCAA struck down caps on education-related benefits, fueling the rise of athlete compensation and a more professionalized college sports landscape.
- President Donald Trump directs agencies to clarify athlete employment, asks Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission to preserve college sports through litigation, and warns many sports will cease without guardrails, Trump’s order says.
- NCAA President Charlie Baker welcomed the order, saying `the association appreciates the Trump administration’s focus and looks forward to working with student-athletes and Congress,` while John Calipari said `I am encouraged by the president's executive order today.`
- Following Baker's engagement, the order also directs White House staff to work with the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee to protect the Team USA pipeline.
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