Bill to let college athletes make money passes Legislature
“We are going to be left behind on the recruiting trail,” said state Sen. Brian Kelsey about what would happen if the bill doesn’t pass. “We’re gonna be in the cellar of the SEC.” (Marta W. Aldrich/Chalkbeat file)
A bill allowing student athletes in Tennessee to make money from their brand has passed both chambers of the Tennessee General Assembly with little opposition, and it is now headed to Gov. Bill Lee.
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.