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John Clay: The NCAA is trying to force a legal showdown on NIL. Its strategy is shaky.

NCAA NIL Andrew Brandt Charlie Baker Mitch Barnhart USA Today Texas

Apparently weary of waiting on Congress to clean up its mess, the NCAA has reportedly finally taken action on name, image and likeness. In true NCAA fashion, the action doesn’t appear rooted in reality.

USA Today Sports obtained a letter sent by the NCAA to member schools with new guidelines, some of which contradict NIL laws passed in several states.

According to USA Today, the letter tells its institutions, “If a state law permits certain institutional action and NCAA legislation prohibits the same action, institutions must follow NCAA legislation.”

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