Should Taxpayers Pay College Athletes Directly?

The world of college athletics has changed, allowing so-called "student athletes" to be paid under "NIL Rules". NDSU says they will pay athletes directly. Is this the role of government and higher ed?

The recent House v. NCAA settlement signifies a profound and unprecedented transformation within collegiate athletics, fundamentally altering the long-established operational and financial paradigms.

This landmark legal resolution enables universities to directly compensate student-athletes, a development that purports to rectify long-standing issues co…