Utah lawmaker trashes paying college athletes: ‘I think it’s messing up their minds’
Senate President Stuart Adams says paying student-athletes for name, image and likeness (NIL) programs shifts the focus away from getting an education.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, speaks during a news conference addressing legislation aimed at teacher retention, at the Utah Captiol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.
