加州州长周一签署了一项法律，允许大学生运动员聘请经纪人并通过代言协议获得收益。
The law could bring major changes to college sports in America. Many expect the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA, to challenge the law. The NCAA oversees college sports across the country. It generally does not permit students to accept money before or during their college athletic careers.
这项法律可能会给美国的大学体育运动带来重大变化。许多人预计美国大学体育协会（简称NCAA）会对这项法律发起挑战。美国大学体育协会负责监管全国的大学体育运动。它通常不允许学生在大学运动生涯之前或期间接受资金赞助。
Under the new law, students at public and private universities in California will be able to sign deals with advertisers such as soft drink makers or shoe companies. Student-athletes also will be also able to earn money selling their own image or name -- just like professional athletes.
根据这项新的法律，加州公立和私立大学的学生将能够与软饮料制造商或制鞋公司等广告商签署协议。学生运动员也将能够通过转让自己的肖像权或姓名权获利，就像职业运动员一样。
The law is set to go into effect in 2023.
这项法律定于2023年生效。
California Governor Gavin Newsom said of the law , "It's going to change college sports for the better by having now the interest, finally, of the athletes on par with the interests of the institutions."
加州州长加文·钮瑟姆谈到这项法律时表示：“现在终于使运动员的利益与机构的利益并驾齐驱，这将使大学运动变得更好。”
Newsom predicts other states would soon establish similar laws of their own. Two lawmakers in the state of South Carolina have already announced plans to do so.
钮瑟姆预计其它州很快也会建立各自的类似法律。南卡罗来纳州的两名议员已经宣布了这样的计划。
The new law bars schools from removing college athletes from teams if they get paid. The law does not affect community college athletes, however. Also, athletes cannot make deals that conflict with their schools' existing contracts with companies and products.
这项新法律禁止学校将获得赞助的大学生运动员逐出队伍。但是，这项法律不会影响到社区大学的运动员。此外，运动员签订协议不能与学校同各公司和产品签订的现有合同发生冲突。
The NCAA has 1,100 member schools and nearly 500,000 athletes. It said it is considering its "next steps." The organization noted, "changes are needed to continue to support student-athletes." But it also said that such changes must be done at a national level through the NCAA, and not through state laws.
美国大学体育协会拥有1100家会员学校和近50万名运动员。该协会表示正考虑“下一步动作。”该组织指出，“我们需要进行改革以继续支持学生运动员。”但是它表示，这类改革必须通过全国大学体育协会在国家一级进行，而不是通过州法律。
Before the bill's signing, the NCAA had asked Newsom to veto the bill. The organization said the law would give California universities an unfair recruiting advantage, which could cause the NCAA to bar the schools from competition.
在该法案签署之前，美国大学体育协会已经要求钮瑟姆否决这项法案。该组织表示，这项法律将会给加州大学带来不公平的招募优势，这可能会导致全国大学体育协会禁止这些学校参加比赛。
However, the schools could form their own separate athletic organization.
然而这些学校可以组织他们自己独立的运动组织。
Newsom said any college student can make money using their abilities in writing, music or technology. He added, "Student-athletes, however, are prohibited from being compensated while their respective colleges and universities make millions, often at great risk to athletes' health, academics, and professional careers."
钮瑟姆表示，任何大学生都可以通过自己的写作、音乐或科技能力赚钱。他补充说：“但是，学生运动员在为他们各自的高校赚取数百万美元时却得不到报酬。这通常会严重威胁到运动员的健康、学术和职业生涯。”
LeBron James is among the best-known professional basketball players in the NBA. He strongly supports California's new law. He said it will "change the lives for countless athletes who deserve it!" James' 14-year-old son is a closely watched basketball player in Los Angeles, California. He will be 18 when the law takes effect.
勒布朗·詹姆斯是NBA最著名的职业篮球运动员之一。 他强烈支持加州的新法律。他说，这将“改变无数应得的运动员的生活。”詹姆斯14岁的儿子是加州洛杉矶一位受到密切关注的篮球运动员。该法律生效时他将年满18岁。
The NCAA has refused to pay players in most cases. But it does permit some exceptions.
全国大学体育协会在大多数情况下都拒绝向运动员支付报酬。但是也确有一些例外。
Tennis players, for example, can accept up to $10,000 a year in prize money from professional competitions. Olympians can accept winnings they receive from earning medals. And major athletic conferences can give players cost-of-living stipends of between $2,000 and $4,000 a year.
例如，网球运动员每年最多可以从专业比赛中获得1万美元奖金。奥运选手可以获得赢得奖牌所得的奖金。大型体育协会每年可以为运动员提供2千到4千美元的生活补贴。
The NCAA reported $1.1 billion in earnings in 2017.
美国大学体育协会2017年报告获得了11亿美元的收入。
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