Georgia governor signs order barring NCAA from enforcing NIL rules vs. state schools
By Paul Harvey
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Georgia is making sure the NCAA cannot interfere with the NIL endeavors of student-athletes inside the state.
On Tuesday, Georgia governor Brian Kemp signed an executive order that will keep the NCAA or any organization from enforcing NIL rules or taking “adverse action” against schools within the state for facilitating NIL compensation to athletes.
The order is designed to remain in place until either the House settlement is finalized or a congressional NIL bill is passed.
Here is what Kemp’s order says:
That neither the NCAA, an athletic conference, nor any other organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics shall take any adverse action against a postsecondary educational institution in the State of Georgia for such institution facilitating compensation, offering compensation, or compensating an intercollegiate student-athlete for the use of such student-athlete’s NIL; provided, however, that no postsecondary educational institution shall use funds allocated by the State of Georgia for such compensation.
The governor of Georgia has signed an executive order prohibiting the NCAA or any conference or organization from enforcing NIL rules or taking “adverse action” against Georgia schools for facilitating or offering NIL compensation to athletes.https://t.co/WnU3otz6pc pic.twitter.com/oGCPM16q0H
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 17, 2024
Such orders are not uncommon these days in the evolving landscape of college athletics. The topic especially reached the forefront earlier this year when the NCAA announced an investigation into Tennessee over potential NIL violations, but a federal judge eventually ruled in favor of Tennessee on the matter.
Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.
