At the proverbial minute to midnight yesterday the NCAA Division I Board of Directors voted to approve an interim Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) policy, which means collegiate student-athletes in all 50 states will be able to monetize their NIL without breaking NCAA rules and risking their eligibility.
The news was widely celebrated, as it should be. It will allow the thousands of athletes in dozens of states not already covered by state-legislated NIL laws to at least monetarily self-actualize.
But the NCAA deserves no credit, applause, or appreciation.
Approval of the policy came at 4:30 p.