A recent memo from the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board makes the argument that student athletes can be considered employees. As they look for athletes to help them makes this case, and on the back of the decision to allow student athletes to be compensated for their name, image, and likeness, we asked Dr. Karen Weaver at the University of Pennsylvania to help us understand what this memo said and how it could change college sports as we know them. We talked about how this could affect the organization of conferences, the financial fallout schools will have to deal with, how it could trickle down to high schools, and what having employee agreements would mean for the athletes themselves. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices