Source: International Business Times
US lawmakers inside the Capitol are considering rules about US college athletes and antitrust laws, with players unions for the five major US sports leagues saying no exemptions should be made for schools or sport governing bodies AFP Professional players unions for the five major US sports leagues -- baseball, soccer, basketball, football and hockey -- appealed on Monday for American lawmakers to reject antitrust exemptions or legal liability shields in new regulations for college athletes. While compensation for professional players seemingly knows no limit, college athletes in the US have only been allowed to begin profiting from their performance and reputation in recent years. Now, professional players are weighing in as Congress works to develop a national framework for student athlete profit-sharing, with pros saying they felt a duty to protect future union members while they played in college.
