That raises an interesting question. Should a popular esports player be taken under scholarship by some university, would they have to forgo their potential earnings from streaming? Definitely an interesting development.
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That's a really good point... student athletes definitely are not aloud to get paid unless it's a stipend.
Jay Bilas's commentary regarding the NCAA commission's recommendations is relevant, I think. The NCAA has no plans to change the current model that leaves the athletes severely undercompensated while lining the pockets of everybody else--if e-sports were to fall under the purview of either NCAA or a new org that acts like it, you'd assume this debate would get even larger.