Federal judge approves $2.8B settlement allowing schools to directly pay college athletes

Federal judge approves $2.8B settlement allowing schools to directly pay college athletes

Trump considered executive action to regulate name, image and likeness payments in college sports

A federal judge on Friday signed off on the $2.8 billion settlement between college athletes and the NCAA, clearing the way for schools to begin paying their athletes. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

A NCAA Official Game Ball logo is seen on a basketball before the NCAA Division II National Championship Basketball game between the Minnesota State Mavericks and the Nova Southeastern Sharks on March 30, 2024, at the Ford Center in Evansville, Indiana. (Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

President Donald Trump shakes hands with legendary Alabama football coach Nick Saban before delivering a special commencement address to University of Alabama graduates at Coleman Coliseum. Graduation occurs over the weekend. (Gary Cosby Jr.-Tuscaloosa News)