High school athletes will be paid for their name, image and likeness. What are your thoughts?

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – High school athletes will now make a profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL) after the Florida High School Athletic Association approved the change on Tuesday.

After plenty of back and forth about NIL, the board voted unanimously to permit high school athletes in Florida to make money off their name, image and likeness. It was seen as a foregone conclusion as 35 other state associations had adopted NIL at the high school level.

The vote comes after eight months of exploratory conversations and committees and workshops to craft a new bylaw to evolve with the times. Florida becomes the 36th state to green-light NIL at the high school level.

What are your thoughts about student-athletes getting paid?