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Basketball On Strike: The All-Stars Of The Fight For Racial Equality, Sherif Robert Hesni Jr.
Basketball On Strike: The All-Stars Of The Fight For Racial Equality, Sherif Robert Hesni Jr.
Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law
National Basketball Association players have a long history of fighting against racial injustice. In August 2020, players participated in the most attention-grabbing endeavor to date: a league-wide strike against racial discrimination in the United States. Refusing to play games entails financial risk for players because of a no-strike clause in the collective bargaining agreement between the National Basketball Players Association and National Basketball Association team governors. Team governors can fine, bench, or fire players for refusing to play. However, it may be infeasible to discipline players for attempting to fight for racial equality—-players are extremely important to the well-being of …
The Path To Employee Status For College Athletes Post-Alston, Tyler J. Murry
The Path To Employee Status For College Athletes Post-Alston, Tyler J. Murry
Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law
College athletics are in a state of flux following the Supreme Court’s decision in NCAA v. Alston. While student athletes can now earn money from their name image and likeness (NIL) through endorsement deals, the NCAA and its member schools can still exploit college athletes to earn billions of dollars. To remedy this injustice, courts should classify student athletes as employees under the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to compensate these students for their work. Whether student athletes should be eligible for minimum wage and employment benefits has been a hot-button topic in the legal community for many years. Fortunately, …