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the playing field has been California, UCLA, Stanford to this professionalism."
simmering for years, por- and the University of Cali- It said that the measure
trayed as a matter of eco- fornia, Berkeley, could find could affect how California
nomic fairness and civil themselves banned. schools compete national-
rights. If California schools are ly, reduce opportunities for
Newsom tweeted a video drummed out of college student athletes in Olympic
showing him signing the law sports' governing body, sports and harm female
during a special episode of they could form a new or- competitors.
HBO's "The Shop: Uninter- ganization, since member- "All reforms must treat our
rupted" alongside NBA su- ship in the NCAA is volun- student-athletes as stu-
perstar LeBron James, one tary. dents pursuing an educa-
of a number of professional But the governor said he tion, and not as profes-
athletes who have en- doubts the NCAA will kick sional athletes," the confer-
In this March 14, 2012, file photo, a player runs across the NCAA
logo during practice at the NCAA tournament college basket- dorsed the measure. California schools out, be- ence said.
ball in Pittsburgh. James, whose 14-year-old cause the economic con- The new law does not go so
Associated Press son is a closely watched sequences to the organi- far as to allow colleges and
basketball prospect in Los zation would be profound. universities to pay athletes
Continued from Page 17 though the big money to Angeles and will be 18 "They can't afford to do directly for their play.
The NCAA, which has be made is in football and when the law takes effect, that," he said. The NCAA has steadfastly
1,100 member schools and basketball. exulted over its signing on Democratic state Sen. refused to pay players in
claims nearly a half-million It bars schools from kicking Instagram, saying it will Nancy Skinner, the bill's au- most cases. But a commit-
athletes, said it is working athletes off the team if they "change the lives for count- thor, said it rights a longtime tee led by Ohio State Ath-
to "make adjustments to get paid. It does not ap- less athletes who deserve wrong: "For decades, col- letic Director Gene Smith
NCAA name, image and ply to community colleges it!" lege sports has generated and Big East Commissioner
likeness rules that are both and prohibits athletes from He added: "NCAA, you got billions for all involved ex- Val Ackerman is studying
realistic in modern society accepting endorsement the next move. We can cept the very people most other ways players could
and tied to higher educa- deals that conflict with their solve this for everyone!" responsible for creating the make money. Its report is
tion." But it said any such schools' existing contracts. Before the governor signed wealth. That's wrong." expected in October.
changes should be made The law represents another it, the NCAA warned that But the Pac-12 Confer- The NCAA does let some
at a national level through instance of California jump- the law would give Califor- ence, which includes the athletes accept money
the NCAA, not through a ing out in front of other nia universities an unfair re- four powerhouse California in some instances. Tennis
patchwork of state laws. states and positioning itself cruiting advantage, which schools, warned that the players can accept up to
California's law applies to in the vanguard of change. could prompt the associa- law "will lead to the pro- $10,000 in prize money per
students at both public and The movement to allow stu- tion to bar them from com- fessionalization of college year, and Olympians can
private universities in the dent athletes to profit from petition. Powerhouses like sports and many unintend- accept winnings from their
state and covers all sports, their labors on the court or the University of Southern ed consequences related competitions.q