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Ohio State Football: It’s easy for Gene Smith to not schedule California schools

California Governor Gavin Newsom is looking at a bill that would make it easier for college athletes in California to make money from their name, image and likeness.

The NCAA sent a letter to Newsom saying that if the bill becomes a law that it “would result in (schools) being unable to compete in NCAA competitions” and would be “unconstitutional,” according to USA Today.

Then USA Today published a story yesterday that Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said this:

“If the California law goes into effect in ’23,” Smith said to USA Today.