NCAA is being heavy handed

The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle: Who owns your name, your likeness, your image and your signature?

In other words, who owns you?

If you happen to be a high-profile college football star, such as University of Georgia running back Todd Gurley, your identity appears to be “owned” by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

At least that’s what’s implied by UGA’s decision to indefinitely suspend Gurley for violating NCAA rules on earning outside income because he reportedly got $400 to sign sports memorabilia.

The boiled-down version of the NCAA rules for athletes is: You don’t get to make money off you. We get to make money off you.

That needs to change. It has to.