A recent Assembly Bill 252 that was introduced is calling for Division I Schools in California to share fifty percent of revenue with athletes considered undervalued due to their athletic scholarships not matching with their market value. Ramogi Huma, the executive director of the National College Players Association stated, “It’s a bill that will end the blatant exploitation of California’s college athletes, The NCAA’s economic model is illegal and based on racial injustice. The NCAA uses amateurism as cover to systemically strip generational wealth from predominantly Black athletes from lower income households to pay for lavish salaries of predominantly white coaches, athletic directors, commissioners and NCAA administrators.”
Any money that gets paid towards scholarships would be included in the 50% that goes to players. Meanwhile, the rest would go into a single fund that would pay out yearly with each payment based on what schools bring in and would not surpass $25,000 per year per athlete. Excess revenue would go into a degree completion fund that athletes could access after they have graduated within six years.
The bill is also looking for schools to give coverage of sports related medical expenses, establish safety standards, as well as transparency in recruiting.
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