NCAA President Proposes Paying Athletes

Charlie Baker's proposal would require schools with large athletic budgets to compensate athletes with a yearly trust fund.

NCAA President Charlie Baker has proposed a new subdivision within Division I where schools would be required to compensate at least half of their athletes yearly with at least $30,000 each in a trust fund.
The proposal is aimed at schools with the largest athletic budgets, such as Ohio State, Alabama, Texas, Michigan and Georgia, to send more of their revenue directly to athletes.
The money would fall under an educational benefit and the athletes would not be considered employees of their schools.
Schools that can't afford to pay athletes would not be forced to and could remain in Division I.
The proposal is still in its early stages and will need the buy-in of many stakeholders before it goes through a legislative process.