Governance bodies in all three NCAA divisions on Wednesday approved an interim policy allowing college athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness (NIL).
Why it matters: The decision marks a seismic revamp of the NCAA's amateurism bylaws and allows athletes to begin profiting from their personal brands starting Thursday. It also comes just one day before NIL laws in at least eight states take effect.
Press secretary Jen Psaki said during a briefing Monday that the White House affirms Olympian Gwen Berry's right to "peacefully protest" when asked by a reporter whether President Biden considered her actions over the weekend "appropriate."
Driving the news: After receiving her bronze medal in the hammer throw during Saturday's U.S. Olympic track and field trials, Berry turned her back while the national anthem was played, per NBC News.
