EVENT: AEI Education Policy Debate Series: Congress Should Grant the NCAA an Antitrust Exemption

Since the Supreme Court’s 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Alston decision, which paved the way for universities to pay student-athletes, college sports have changed dramatically. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is now asking for an antitrust exemption to avoid classifying student-athletes as employees. Is an antitrust exemption a good idea? What would it mean for athletes’ rights? How would it affect participating colleges and universities? And can college athletics as we know them survive without this exemption? Join AEI’s Nat Malkus for a debate between leading college sports experts on the motion: “Congress should grant the NCAA an antitrust exemption.”