It happened. An event many college athletics purists had previously thought was impossible suddenly occurred with one sweeping motion by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). A nearly century-long debate has ended with resounding results for an entire nation that loves collegiate athletics more than anyone else in the world.
In a unanimous 9-0 decision, the SCOTUS ruled in favor of the athletes, and against the NCAA regarding how antitrust laws behave with “amateurism in sports” and if they apply to a governing entity that has declared itself “non-profit.”
Previously the NCAA had countless restrictions against student athletes looking to earn income for their likeness or to pursue benefits which lie outside of educationally-tied scholarships.