Quote Originally Posted by Jarius View Post
This is some back row Baptist BS right here. “It’s all right if I do it and no one finds out”. Like going into the liquor store with a hoodie on so no one can recognize you. The school is not paying them. They are not professionals. The Olympians have been able to get paid since the beginning of time through endorsements and they were strictly amateur for many years. The biggest difference now is a college kid isn’t going to get his life ruined and eligibility taken when someone finds out he signed autographs and got paid for it. Whoopty doo. Telling a grown ass man or woman they can’t make money off of their own name is some communistic BS.
Where does this madness stop - high school, middle school, pee wee or little league! Why can't they get paid or have a trust fund set up for them until they reach age. Their name and likeness is also being used. If you have no standard, you will fall for every new doctrine that comes along.

NIL only became an issue as the size of stadiums increased to professional size and television revenue grew so large. It is the amount of money involved that is the driving force. Everybody wants a piece of the pie. Follow the money and greed!