Tennessee ‘Athlete-Friendly’ NIL Law Takes Shot at House Settlement

Earlier this month, Tennessee signed Senate Bill 536 into law, giving major protection to college sports programs in the state as they traverse the new, chaotic NIL landscape.

As college football and basketball programs in Tennessee strategize for the future amid the absence of federal NIL legislation or final approval on the House settlement, they can do so without fear of the NCAA.

In what’s considered one of the most “athlete-friendly” NIL laws in the country, as On3 Sports reports, the law will protect schools from antitrust lawsuits while taking some shots at the terms within the settlement.