Tennessee men’s basketball takes collective bargaining for a practice run

Tennessee men’s basketball players negotiated a model collective bargaining framework with university athletics officials, helped by Athletes.org. It proposes pay rules, transfer restrictions and health protections. This is a rehearsal, not a signed or ratified deal: the players haven’t unionized, and the exercise won’t change their pay or treatment. Athletic director Danny White and Athletes.org co-founder Brandon Copeland say an effective agreement would need more schools and players.