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SEC reportedly files brief to support NCAA’s attempt to prevent college athletes from becoming ’employees’
By Adam Spencer
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A hot-button issue involving college sports these days is whether or not college athletes should be classified as employees by their schools.
There are pros and cons to both sides, and the debate doesn’t seem to be coming to a conclusion any time soon.
But, on Monday, there was reportedly some action from the SEC. Per The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach, the SEC has filed a brief to attempt to prevent athletes from being recognized as employees:
https://twitter.com/NicoleAuerbach/status/1536470152673431553
This is a legal case involving the NCAA, but the SEC’s support might go a long way.
This will continue to be an issue facing college sports, so we’ll see what’s decided over the next few months and years.
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.
