College Tennis Player Fighting NCAA Rules on Prize Money
College tennis player Reese Brantmeier is fighting NCAA rules that prohibit her from collecting prize money from professional tournaments, despite college football and basketball players being allowed to benefit from name, image, and likeness (NIL) rules.
Key Points
- NCAA rules allow college football and basketball players to benefit from NIL while prohibiting tennis players from collecting prize money
- Lawsuit filed against the NCAA to stop the separation of athletes in individual sports from their winnings
Pros
- Reese Brantmeier is advocating for fair treatment of college athletes participating in individual sports like tennis
- Shedding light on the disparity between NIL benefits for college football and basketball players compared to other athletes
Cons
- Brantmeier has likely lost tens of thousands of dollars due to the NCAA rules
- Risked college eligibility by collecting winnings from professional tournaments