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re: Do you think fans directly paying athletes is a good concept?
Posted on 2/21/25 at 12:51 pm to Gaston
Posted on 2/21/25 at 12:51 pm to Gaston
I would rather they just say "if you want to donate to my lifestyle, here is my Venmo/CashApp/PayPal/Zelle"
There's absolutely zero way this app functions without taking a cut unless they have some type of donor or advertisement revenue
There's absolutely zero way this app functions without taking a cut unless they have some type of donor or advertisement revenue
This post was edited on 2/21/25 at 12:53 pm
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Posted on 2/21/25 at 12:54 pm to Gaston
This is like having a subscription to OnlyFans 
OnlyFootballFans... if you will.
I'll find the door.
OnlyFootballFans... if you will.
I'll find the door.
This post was edited on 2/21/25 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 2/21/25 at 1:25 pm to Gaston
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I just think it should be run by the school or something. A fan should expect no level of contact with a player…not that this provides it…but it seems a bit blurry how it won’t.
Sorry, this went out the window when players started taking in real money and have open and available social medias. I don't think they should be held up as a paragon of society, but if someone is dropping serious money on a player yeah the fan should expect a level of contact.
Posted on 2/21/25 at 1:26 pm to BilbeauTBaggins
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I would rather they just say "if you want to donate to my lifestyle, here is my Venmo/CashApp/PayPal/Zelle"
There's absolutely zero way this app functions without taking a cut unless they have some type of donor or advertisement revenue
Fwiw, all those that you listed (except possibly Zelle I believe) take a cut when you register as a business or are accepting income.
Posted on 2/21/25 at 2:11 pm to Gaston
First, it's been going on for decades.
Second, I may have made a few $100-500 handshakes over the years.
Third, why not as this is nothing new, just a variant of the past.
Second, I may have made a few $100-500 handshakes over the years.
Third, why not as this is nothing new, just a variant of the past.
Posted on 2/21/25 at 2:17 pm to mpwilging
IMO, all monies to student athletes should be funneled through the universities ONLY. I could donate $1000.00 to LSUAD designated for WBB or Baseball or just athletes in general. No outside organizations should be allowed.
Posted on 2/21/25 at 2:58 pm to Gaston
I am pro “pay the players”. In context of football, most segments of the value chain enjoyed huge compensation value increase over the past few decades. Players were left behind. Never seemed right to me that TV contracts, coach salaries, University Athletics revenue, jersey sales, etc enjoyed the huge increase while players did not.
That said, I think the value chain should share in the value with the players, not invite new money, sourced by others, to cover for the value chain.
What could go wrong? A bunch of intoxicated frat guys can pool their money to influence the outcome of a game…nothing to see here.
That said, I think the value chain should share in the value with the players, not invite new money, sourced by others, to cover for the value chain.
What could go wrong? A bunch of intoxicated frat guys can pool their money to influence the outcome of a game…nothing to see here.
Posted on 2/21/25 at 3:19 pm to Artificial Ignorance
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That said, I think the value chain should share in the value with the players, not invite new money, sourced by others, to cover for the value chain.
Great point. NIL vs Profit Sharing…may get both in ‘25, but if they do NIL should be restricted to actual ad campaigns.
Posted on 2/21/25 at 3:23 pm to JimTiger72
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Theres not really a tampering issue with outside fans & it’s a way to support your favorite players.
Don't disagree as long as there's no communication. Until "fans" start "donating" with elephants, alligators, eagles, and oranges in the comments. If comments are allowed, it feels like the birth of paying kids to transfer.
Posted on 2/21/25 at 3:42 pm to Gaston
Sure. They get to buy what they want. Good luck to the both of them - sugar daddy fans and prostituting athletes. I’ll watch less and less, which is healthy anyway.
Posted on 2/21/25 at 4:13 pm to Penrod
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I’ll watch less and less,
If this is true, will you also be posting less and less? I think that's a huge win for all of tiger droppings.
Posted on 2/22/25 at 6:15 am to Hold That Tiger 10
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will you also be posting less and less?
Already has happened on the rant.
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