Kansas state Rep. Adam Smith, R-Weskan, honors Kansas State University sports teams with the Wildcat mascot logo, Tuesday, March 10, 2020, on his House chamber desk at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. State lawmakers are considering legislation to allow college athletes to hire agents and sign endorsement deals. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
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March 10, 2020 1:49 p.m.
Kansas measure would allow college athletes to cash in
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas legislators are taking steps to allow college athletes to hire agents and sign endorsement deals because they fear that if they don't, out-of-state rivals will attract the best recruits and leave Kansas' athletic programs in the dust.