The players association for college athletes — we educate, organize & represent our members by negotiating their collegiate athletic experience.
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College athletes have been denied their market value for generations while the NCAA, its conferences & schools built fortunes from their talent.
Athletes.org gives athletes the players association they deserve.
"Pay the people who are generating the revenue."
Roland Martin breaks it down with Athletes.org Executive Director Brandon Copeland.
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"If we would've known that [Athletes.org] existed earlier, it could have changed the pressure and the timeline of where we are today," said Ifey. "AO is there for you. Tap into that."
"[The PCSA] is taking away bargaining chips that the athletes have to force these schools and conferences to the table, and to actually negotiate with them," said Copeland. "Congress is jumping in and negotiating on their behalf."
“[The PCSA] is about the NCAA using whatever influence and muscle they could to manipulate Capitol Hill into getting to this point.”
Stephen A. Smith speaks out against the Protect College Sports Act.
“You're giving a serial antitrust violator an antitrust exemption.”
AO Executive Director Brandon Copeland speaks out against the PCSA on the Spolitics Podcast with Jemele Hill.
Niamh Campbell shares how a life of change, a passion for tennis and sports media, and the support of her family shaped her journey as a college athlete.
Read her full story: athletes.org/news/the-athlet…
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With the Senate’s decision to pass the Protect the College Sports Act, I recently spoke with Brandon Copeland, the co-founder and executive of @AthletesOrg, an advocacy group that represents over 5,000 college players. He explains why the PCSA is a bad deal for college athletes.
youtu.be/gZXutHaGRfw?si=kho3…
Reason 7️⃣ why the PCSA should remain DOA:
Input is not negotiation. Consultation is not accountability. Athletes need independent representation and an enforceable voice over the rules governing their health, safety, education, movement, compensation and careers.
“I never imagined I would be reading proposed legislation or talking with other parents about federal policy.”
Read this month’s Parents’ Perspective from Steve Evans, father of Minnesota Men’s Basketball player Ky Evans: athletes.org/parents-perspec…
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Agents: Register now for Athletes.org's Q3 Agent Town Hall!
Join attorney Brandon Lepoldus for a critical discussion on athlete eligibility and the latest PCSA and collective bargaining updates.
Tuesday, Sep 29, 4:30pm EST
Register now: athletes.org/townhall
Reason 6️⃣ why the PCSA should remain DOA:
The bill guarantees no annual appropriation, no minimum funding level and no award for any particular HBCU.
"The PCSA is the NCAA's Hail Mary attempt to revert college athletics back to a time where athletes had very little rights."
AO Executive Director Brandon Copeland speaks out against the PCSA on #RolandMartinUnfiltered.
Reason 5️⃣ why the PCSA should remain DOA:
The NCAA has a history of creating perfunctory structures such as the ombudsman to misdirect.
Confidential support is not independent oversight. Athletes deserve both.
AO Executive Director Brandon Copeland tells Jemele Hill: The PCSA could put collective bargaining at risk.
Reason 4️⃣ why the PCSA should remain DOA:
Before Congress gives an institution greater authority over a group of Americans, lawmakers should examine how that institution has used the power it already possesses.
“[Some] will tell you it’s limited but it’s an antitrust exemption. The only other leagues that have a federal antitrust exemption are pro leagues that have collectively bargained with their players’ associations to determine the rules.”
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As The Protect College Sports Act continues to progress, can we have an honest conversation about why the term “student-athlete” was never rooted in an earnest care of education?
Come for this.
Stay for my latest feature: andscape.com/features/protec…
Athletes.org Executive Director Brandon Copeland joined Roland Martin to discuss the Protect College Sports Act. Here’s what they had to say.