A New Era in College Sports - The New York Times

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Throughout its 115-year history, the N.C.A.A.’s bedrock principle has been that student-athletes should be amateurs and not allowed to profit off their fame.

That principle stood firm for generations, even as college sports became ever more commercialized and billions of dollars rolled in.

This week, after years of agitation and legislation, the rule was changed.

What will this new era of college sports look like?

On today’s episode

Alan Blinder, a reporter covering college sports for The New York Times.

D’Eriq King, quarterback at the University of Miami, is one of the student-athletes who could benefit from the new N.C.A.A. regulations, which start from Thursday. — Scott McIntyre for The New York Times

Background reading

Here’s a breakdown of why the N.C.A.A. finally relented to pressure to allow athletes to make money beyond the cost of attending their universities.
Despite the N.C.A.A’s argument that payments would be a threat to amateurism, this month, the Supreme Court backed payments to student-athletes.

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Alan Blinder contributed reporting.

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