Johnson v. NCAA and the Impact of the Fair Pay to Play Act

By Luke Noé, MS   The debate over whether to pay or further compensate collegiate student-athletes has been a growing discussion in recent years, especially given staggering revenue associated with collegiate sport at the highest level.   In 2014, the O’Bannon v. NCAA case pushed for increased compensation for these student-athletes related to the use of their likeness, among other things (Webb, 2019). One of the outcomes of this litigation process was the cost-of-living stipend tha