Civil rights groups have called on Black college athletes to boycott schools in states that are rolling back voting rights. But highly paid NIL-era athletes are proving to be unwilling protesters.
Why it matters: It's exposing a disconnect between advocates who rely on 1960s-style protest tactics, and prominent athletes in today's $3 billion NIL economy who have different views of activism — and who are unwilling to sacrifice unprecedented financial opportunities.
Venture capitalist Josh Kushner is speaking publicly for the first time on his failed efforts to help form a new commercial subsidiary for World Cup organizer FIFA, which would have included up to $4.2 billion in private investment.
Why it matters: This comes just days after European soccer authority UEFA asked a federal judge in Manhattan to approve subpoenas for related testimony and documents from Kushner and his firm Thrive.
