Duke legend Christian Laettner wants NIL nixed: ‘They’ve got to wipe that out’
Duke basketball legend Christian Laettner is no fan of name, image and likeness deals in college sports.
Laettner starred for the Blue Devils when NIL wasn’t even a consideration.
But college athletes have been able to profit off themselves in recent years, creating what many consider an unmanageable pay-for-play scheme.
It’s no secret college athletes are flocking to big-time programs to make the most money, and it has athletes transferring from school to school.
It’s a drastic change from when Laettner was a household name in the early 1990s
“They’ve got to take out the NIL. They’ve got to wipe that out,” Laettner told ESPN Radio’s Mike Greenberg on the 32nd anniversary of Laettner’s famous game-winning jumper. “They’ve got to change the transfer portal. I know everyone’s saying the horse is out of the barn, and you can’t take stuff back, but how can you establish any type of culture at a school when you’re getting new kids every year?
