Xavier Johnson, point guard on the Indiana University basketball team, agreed with Stroud. Johnson said it would be fair for players to get a “small percentage” of the $1 billion deal.”People just come to see players play,” he said.
Brooks helps athletes win parts of billion-dollar contracts. Still, she said she doesn’t know how gymnastics fits in with sports like soccer and basketball. I think soccer and basketball should get it before we do,” Brooks said. all its viewers.
Of course, player payouts are far from a completed transaction. Jean Smith, Ohio State University’s athletic director, told reporters on Thursday that student-athletes already pay “in gross” in the form of support they receive from trainers, strength coaches, sports psychologists, nutritionists and academic counselors. He said that it is being done.
“Frankly, they’re already getting some of the TV revenue,” Smith said. “So they’ve actually got the piece already. It may not be directly in their pocket, but it’s an investment in them.”
Schools may choose to do more for their student-athletes in the future, but “not in a play-for-play format,” he said. It’s out.”
Even if the Big Ten’s new contract doesn’t lead to direct payments to students, some athletes hope to see more opportunities to leverage their names, images and likenesses. could raise awareness of athletes and increase opportunities for NIL contracts.