Arrr! NCAA be spillin' the beans on a treasure chest o' $2.78 billion fer them scallywag athletes!
2024-07-27
Arrr, matey! The NCAA and its five mighty fleets be settin' sail to dish out a treasure o' $2.78 billion to former swashbucklers over the next decade after battlin' in the courts! Aye, 'tis a bounty fit for a scallywag with a good eye for gold!
Ahoy, mateys! Gather ‘round as I spin ye a yarn of the NCAA, a grand vessel o' college sportin' brigands, settlin' a mighty lawsuit for the sake of its hearty athletes! They be lookin’ to part with nearly $3 billion doubloons to those valiant souls who’ve plundered the fields fer years! Yarrr!With this treasure trove, the schools be grantin’ them brave lads and lasses the chance to fill their coffers directly, whilst tryin' to keep a weather eye on those sneaky boosters. Ol’ Steve Berman, a fine lawyer, be crowin’ like a rooster, claimin’ this be a fair wind for all who’ve toiled in the salty seas of sports, finally gettin' their just rewards!
Over a decade, the loot be divided based on the sport, with football and basketball scallywags facin’ a windfall of nearly $135,000 each! But fear not, for some might snag nearly $2 million for “Lost NIL Opportunities!” Har har!
This deal be a fine step but don’t ye go celebratin’ just yet; the lawmakers still need to weigh in, lest the tides of state law drown their good fortune! So hoist the sails and pray the judge be favorin' these hearty athletes! Yarrr!