Bruce Pearl expresses support for NCAA athletes making money off their likenesses
By Adam Spencer
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The NCAA recently formed a working group to look into allowing athletes to profit off their likenesses. It wouldn’t be the NCAA paying players, but it would be a way for athletes to make more money.
On Monday, Auburn coach Bruce Pearl came out in support of the idea, which is contrary to what some other Division I basketball and football coaches want.
In a conversation with AL.com, Pearl said he thinks everyone needs to be supported fairly, but added that basketball and football players shouldn’t be stopped from making more money:
“I think we need to treat student-athletes fairly,” Pearl said. “I think it’s great and it’s important that we support men and women, that we support the non-revenue sports just like we do the revenue sports. However the student-athletes that are participating shouldn’t be held back, in my opinion, from benefiting from their work and their likeness.”
The NCAA is still early in its process of discussing letting players profit off their likeness, but as more coaches share their opinions, it may help sway the public’s opinion.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
