The Rich Paul Rule Connection by Toni Smith https://padlet.com/tonimichellesmit/gniek2ulhtyc Rich Paul and His Impact en-us 2019-10-11 13:25:57 UTC 2019-10-11 14:36:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3c0.png The Resolution tonimichellesmit https://padlet.com/tonimichellesmit/gniek2ulhtyc/wish/396672439 2019-10-11 13:32:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tonimichellesmit/gniek2ulhtyc/wish/396672439 Who is Rich Paul? tonimichellesmit https://padlet.com/tonimichellesmit/gniek2ulhtyc/wish/396673581 Rich Paul is an American sports agent based out of Cleveland, Ohio. In 2012, he founded the “Klutch Sports Group” which is an agency that represents big name athletes like Lebron James, John Wall, Ben Simmons, and JR Smith.

]]> 2019-10-11 13:34:30 UTC https://padlet.com/tonimichellesmit/gniek2ulhtyc/wish/396673581 tonimichellesmit https://padlet.com/tonimichellesmit/gniek2ulhtyc/wish/396674100 2019-10-11 13:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tonimichellesmit/gniek2ulhtyc/wish/396674100 What is the Rich Paul Rule? tonimichellesmit https://padlet.com/tonimichellesmit/gniek2ulhtyc/wish/396674230 The rule is a tweak to an NCAA Rule that restricts collegiate athletes from being able to decide which agent they can sign with. Under the change, agents of collegiate athletes would need:
  • bachelor’s degree
  • 3 years of experience
  • must pass an in-person exam at the NCAA office
  • professional liability insurance.
]]> 2019-10-11 13:35:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tonimichellesmit/gniek2ulhtyc/wish/396674230 The Response tonimichellesmit https://padlet.com/tonimichellesmit/gniek2ulhtyc/wish/396675724 The backlash from changing the rule was severe enough for the NCAA to completely reverse the rule this week. It is important for the NCAA to not create rules that overstep, discriminate, or control the athletes. 

]]> 2019-10-11 13:37:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tonimichellesmit/gniek2ulhtyc/wish/396675724 How the NCAA made foolery of the association. tonimichellesmit https://padlet.com/tonimichellesmit/gniek2ulhtyc/wish/396677346 2019-10-11 13:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tonimichellesmit/gniek2ulhtyc/wish/396677346 Why did the NCAA change the rule? tonimichellesmit https://padlet.com/tonimichellesmit/gniek2ulhtyc/wish/396678368 The Rich Paul Rule is just a way NCAA executives are once again preventing young people from less prestigious backgrounds, and often people of color, from working in the system they continue to control. The NCAA appears to be desperately attempting to cling to power]]> 2019-10-11 13:41:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tonimichellesmit/gniek2ulhtyc/wish/396678368