NCAA Files Interim NIL Ruling After Supreme Court's Decision

According to the Associated Press, NCAA President Mark Emmert has announced that temporary legislation would immediately be put into action to uphold the Supreme Court's decision on collegiate athletes profiting off their image and likeness, via NCAA vs. Alston's pending enactment.

In a memo, the NCAA President says: "We are focused on providing you additional guidance to make the introduction of the NIL (image and likeness) era as smooth as possible. Although permanent NIL rule changes by July 1 are unlikely due to the legal environment, we are working with divisional governance bodies to develop interim solutions that will fairly allow student-athletes to take advantage of NIL opportunities regardless of the state in which they are enrolled."

Included in the report are a number of states that are seeking immediate protections from the interim legislation, scheduled to be set by Thursday's time. These states include Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and New Mexico.

Pent-up player frustration regarding their financial restrictions could soon be unleashed, and the NCAA is now desperately trying to pass apt legislation to deter any lawsuits resulting from the Court's ruling on Monday.

Some critics of the decision have noted that the competitive market of free agency among colleges will harm smaller institutions.

"I don't know how there are going to be a lot of regulations going forward," a source stated in the report. "There's really not much you can regulate at this point."

In the Court ruling, Justice Brett Kavanaugh writes: "Current compensation regime raises serious questions under the antitrust laws."