Florida's college athlete pay bill headed to full House

Florida's college athlete pay bill headed to full House

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 A proposal that would allow college athletes to market themselves and get paid off the field is ready to go before the Florida House. The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday supported the proposal (HB 7051), which outlines how athletes playing for Florida colleges and universities could earn compensation for their “name, image, likeness or persona.” “Most of these collegiate athletes, male and female, are only on partial or even no scholarship with their athletic departments, but they're…

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