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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Monday that the N.C.A.A. cannot bar relatively modest payments to student-athletes in the name of amateurism. The decision, based on antitrust law, came as the business model of college sports is under increasing pressure.
www.nytimes.com
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Supreme Court Backs Payments to Student-Athletes in N.C.A.A. Case (Published 2021)
The association argued that the payments were a threat to amateurism and that barring them did not violate the antitrust laws.
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