President Renu Khator joined 21 other NCAA representatives Wednesday morning in urging California Gov. Gavin Newsom to not sign a bill aimed at allowing student-athletes to profit off their names, likenesses and images.
Khator, whose term with the NCAA Board of Governors ends in Aug. 2023, signed the letter warning Newsom that the bill may be unconstitutional.
“We urge the state of California to reconsider this harmful and, we believe, unconstitutional bill and hope the state will be a constructive partner in our efforts to develop a fair name, image and likeness approach for all 50 states,” the six-paragraph letter said in part.