Such lawsuits have had a large impact on college sports writ large, with a 2021 Supreme Court ruling paving the way for NCAA players to be compensated for the use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL).
The College Football Players Association has reportedly urged college football players to boycott EA's upcoming revival of its long-running CFB franchise, calling the amount offered to players for their appearance "just a ridiculously low amount of money".
CFBPA representative Justin Falcinelli told On3 that "all current players should boycott the deal," and called it "a simple cash grab".
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