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Message: [QUOTE="UcMiami, post: 3994586, member: 199"] Not unlike the commissioners of the pro leagues and particularly the NFL. As for this stuff - what really worries me with the monetization of college athletes is that at some point the IRS is going to get involved and student athletes will start getting serious tax bills - and not just for their 'NIL' income, but all the other benefits will come into play - the academic tuition is an easy carve out, but room, board, stipends, etc. are 'paid benefits' for 'employees' who are marketing their athletic skills. Great for the stars but what about the poor schleps that are filling all the benches to get an education in both revenue and non-revenue sports. They aren't going to make any money, but all those non-money perks they may get now will like also be taxed. It is a can of worms on so many levels and may lead to a huge reduction in D1 sports programs - everyone's idea that college sports are a cash cow and the money grab that has been exploding over the past couple of decades while the vast majority of D1 programs bleed money may ultimately kill that cash cow. [/QUOTE]