NLRB rules football players at private FBS schools are employees

[AirForceOrange]

NLRB: Football players at private FBS schools are employees

 

[retro44]

NLRB: Football players at private FBS schools are employees

Stupid...Athletes at state universities are not then.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Stupid...Athletes at state universities are not then.

NLRB does not have jurisdiction over public employees.
When/if state school teams bring an action, that governing body (PERB, I believe) will make a ruling.

 

[javadoc]

NLRB: Football players at private FBS schools are employees

So the NCAA can ban us from competition now, since we aren't amateurs, right? How can you consider a legal employee to be amateur?

 

[cuse309]

So the NCAA can ban us from competition now, since we aren't amateurs, right? How can you consider a legal employee to be amateur?

by not paying them.

 

[MaxwellCuse]

Hmm. This might be just what UB has been looking for to jump-start its push to become New York State's college team!