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International college athletes still can't do NIL deals bc of their visa status.

This is an interesting twist that few considered. And there are a substantial number of international students playing sports. Some are offered scholarships to come here and some are here on educational exchange programs and decide to go out for a sport.

And with the federalies involved there won’t be an easy solution.
 
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Can we just conclude that there are many more important and urgent issues with NIL this NIL issue?
but none that a sports immigration lawyer going to fix. That like telling the chef not to fix the menu because there are bigger problem with the hotel. Why shouldn't he want to fix the issue within his expertise?
 
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but none that a sports immigration lawyer going to fix. That like telling the chef not to fix the menu because there are bigger problem with the hotel. Why shouldn't he want to fix the issue within his expertise?
yeah...well, the problem is fundamental to school visas. If you work and make money, it is no longer an education visa. It is basically the same problem the NCAA had: you are either an amateur or you area a pro. Making NIL makes these kids pros and they no longer qualify for a visa to further then educations. Then you have to go the H-1B route. And that has been limited because the govt wants Americans to have first crack at good jobs.

So, come to think of it, why should universities give good money away to foreign kids? If they can't get in, those 'ships and NIL goes to American kids. What is wrong with that?
 
but none that a sports immigration lawyer going to fix. That like telling the chef not to fix the menu because there are bigger problem with the hotel. Why shouldn't he want to fix the issue within his expertise?
I posted that there are other higher priorities and bigger issues with NIL.

There are. And, I would hope that other attorneys are attacking those even more vigorously than this guy based simply on the numbers impacted widespread lack of NIL uniformity, thousand of student athletes and the programs they affiliate with are impacted by this amorphous bag of administered shit called NIL.
 
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