Maryland governor signs Jordan McNair Act into law

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed the Jordan McNair Safe and Fair Play Act Tuesday, a law named after 19-year-old former Maryland offensive lineman Jordan McNair, who died of heat stroke in 2018. Per ESPN's Heather Dinich, the legislation, "will enable student-athletes to profit form their names, images and likenesses while also implementing greater safety measures …" in an attempt to prevent errors in judgment like those that led to McNair's death.