The athlete compensation bill Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law last week is the latest challenge UF athletics director Scott Stricklin must navigate during a spring of sea change in college sports and beyond.
The coronavirus spread forced Stricklin to pull the plug on sports in March and face the possibility of massive financial losses during the fall. This month’s protests sparked by George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police three weeks ago led Stricklin to reach out to coaches, athletes and staff to discuss racial injustice. The name, image and likeness bill signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to change how college athletes in Florida are compensated in the future.