Georgia governor passes executive order blocking NCAA from enforcing NIL rules for in-state schools

Georgia governor Brian Kemp has signed an executive order prohibiting the NCAA from enforcing NIL legislation against in-state schools, state officials announced Tuesday. The ruling would give a major advantage to in-state schools, especially the University of Georgia, as the rules surrounding athlete compensation continue to evolve

According to the order: “Neither the NCAA, an athletic conference, nor any other organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics shall take any adverse action against a postsecondary educational institution in the State of Georgia for such institution facilitating compensation, offering compensation, or compensating an intercollegiate student-athlete for the use of such student-athlete’s NIL.”