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FHSAA clears the way for high school athletes to earn money from name, image and likeness
The landscape in high school sports changed significantly on Tuesday morning as the Florida High School Athletic Association voted unanimously to approve name, image and likeness and create an open championship division in major team sports.
Big decisions ahead: FHSAA set to vote on NIL, new championship division in high school
On Tuesday, the FHSAA’s board will vote on a number of proposals, but two are the clear-cut headliners. The chance for athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness and the addition of a championship division in all major team sports will go up for a board vote.
Commentary: NIL is divisive, but death of high school sports in Florida is exaggerated
The obituary has been published, the eulogy written and the epitaph chiseled on the headstone. High school sports died on Tuesday in Gainesville. Cause of death: name, image and likeness. Sounds extreme, doesn’t it?
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The obituary has been published, the eulogy written and the epitaph chiseled on the headstone. High school sports died on Tuesday in Gainesville. Cause of death: name, image and likeness. Sounds extreme, doesn’t it?
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