re: What is up with LSU football players asking for people to send them money?

If it’s legal then why not. Gumps get paid outright. Those bitches don’t even try and hide it.

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just annoyed about people (especially scholarship athletes and possibly future nfl athletes) asking for money like a homeless man on the side of the road.

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I don't think most athletes really understand the advantage of having their tuition and room and board paid for by the University compared to what non-scholarship individuals must do to get the same. That being said, I know full-scholarship athletes get a certain amount of cash each month, though it isn't much. And there are stipulations on earning money. So I can understand them needing money. Dale Brown mentioned these things back when he was coaching. There's millions and millions if not billions of dollars made by the NCAA and Universities every year and people are getting rich off the hard work these athletes put in to compete. I think athletes should get paid like any student would that holds a job. 10 bucks an hour for practice and games and game preparation. I mean, in all fairness these athletes work a lot harder practicing and in games than if they were working in a fast food restaurant. I understand what you are saying about some homeless person unwilling to get a job or whatever, I just don't think it's a fair comparison since these athletes do work, they just don't have a job. And I understand the tuition and room and board can be seen as the pay they get for their work in their sports but the work they do helps generate a lot of money and a lot of income for a lot of people that are doing nothing but sitting on their arse getting rich off the efforts of these athletes. I just think it's time the NCAA share the riches with the individuals most responsible for the money.

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Other than the coaches and support staff, who is getting rich off of college athletics?

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LINK How about these recruiting services like 247, Rivals ect? Paid sites that are making money off HS kids. How much money do you think is generated by college sports every year? Shoe companies, sports clothes and gear all get advertisement every time a student athlete puts on their gear. How much money would Steph Curry get for wearing a pair of Air Jordans? Money is being made that cannot even be calculated. When a kid sees an LSU athlete wearing a particular brand of shoe do you really believe that will have no influence on wheter or not that kid wants a pair of those brand shoes? Of course the child will, that's why Nike paid Jordan millions of dollars a year to wear their shoes.

good Lord, how dumb can you be ?
I bet you bought a warranty for your vehicle on your cell phone recently