On Wednesday, ESPN’s Dan Murphy reported that former Ohio State and NFL wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez would propose federal legislation addressing student-athletes’ ability to be compensated for the use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL).
This comes on the heels of California governor Gavin Newsom signing CA Senate Bill 206 into law that would make it illegal to prevent student-athletes in the state from making money from advertisements, promotions, instruction, and other instances where their NIL are being used for financial gain.
“I actually think that we need to do something quickly, within the next year,” Gonzalez told ESPN.