Except this part is pretty difficult to do, unless you're a phenomonal basketball or baseball player. Very rare for anybody to walk on to the NFL without college experience. With the age requirement you'd have a 2-3 year lull out of high school before could even go to the combines. You definitely wouldn't be pro ready at that point.Students aren't competing in specifically defined and regulated amateur athletics. Neither are musicians.
I'm amazed at the willingness of people to buy the "victim" narrative from the left. As if the athletes don't have unlimited options. It is the exact same 'logic' of those that lament CEO pay vs front line workers.
Lol at an athlete needing to hire an agent to sell an autograph.
Every single athlete that wants to go pro and/or profit off their likeness does NOT have to attend college. I'm unaware of any professional league that requires participation in college sports. Wait your time and walk on. Or if you'd like to join a college team, you'll have to "suffer" through all your expenses being paid, the use of multi million dollar facilities, trainers, nutritionists and doctors, and access to a national stage to show your abilities. And if you are good enough you can go make your own in millions in short order. If not, you don't have to pay back one... thin... dime.
Oh the humanity!!!!
This diversion by the lunatic Cal governor is nothing more than a smoke screen.
If he was REALLY concerned about the imagined injustice, he'd push for a bona fide professional minor league.