Pac-12 Commissioner: Serious concerns with California law

[ASFN Admin]

Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott has expressed serious concerns about a new law that would allow college athletes in California to hire agents and be compensated for the use of their name or likeness through endorsement deals. The law signed last week by Gov. Gavin Newsom would blur the lines between college athletics and professional sports, Scott said Monday at Pac-12 women's basketball media day. Also, other states considering similar legislation would create an unbalanced state-by-state approach to governing amateur sports.

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