Buy/Sell: States should pass a law that...

[boomboommsu]

...bans those 'convicted' of taking money to play in college from playing professional sports.

I'll define 'convicted' as declared by the NCAA.

Of dubious constitutionality, but there are similar laws on the books for other professions.

 

[jzahner1]

Too bad the NFL wouldn't allow it. It does seem like the only thing to stop them.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

Let one private entity determine whether or not you can be employed by another private entity.

 

[TUSK.sixpack]

"southwestern conference"...

 

[boomboommsu]

...accountants and realtors too?

remember, you'd have to commit a crime for this to apply. i'm not going to cry over the employment rights of unpunished criminals, and historically neither have the courts.

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

The state would also have to get in the business of issuing licenses to become professional athletes.

 

[shsdawg]

not sure about the bar. The practice of all medical fields is governed by state law and policed by a state board that is an arm of state government. Your liscence is issued by the state, not a private orginization.

 

[boomboommsu]

..my understanding was that private doctors make up the 'state' board, not politicians or beurocrats, which blends the definitions of 'private' and 'state'. i'll take your word for it if that's not how it works.

sort of like how my cable company or utility has a monopoly granted by the state, but they're still a private company.