COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State football coach Ryan Day and former Buckeyes quarterback Cardale Jones testified at the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday to support Ohio college athletes profiting on their name, image and likeness. Senate Bill 187 was unanimously passed through the Senate last week and could be voted on as early as this week by the House of Representatives. Ohio bill would allow college student athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness Support for the bill comes at the same week the Supreme Court ruled that NCAA limits on the education-related benefits that colleges can offer athletes who play Division I basketball and football can’t be enforced. Senate Bill 187 was introduced three weeks ago by Sen. Niraj Antani (R-Miamisburg) alongside Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith. Smith says the university has spent the month of June teaching its student-athletes the proper way to get…
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