Stephen A: *Makes a point about ESPN shortening clips and not including Tebows full point* ESPN: *Cuts Stephen A. Off mid point* Me: Well done ESPN media team 👏
was going to comment this essentially. Complaining Max corrected himself in the next segment, but you guys probably didn't include that in your video highlight
@@obo2999 no one is jealous that he came from a stable background but the thing is that when people come from a privelaged back ground they can only speak from a privileged point of view. I was never molested as a child so I can easily tell someone "it happened years ago, just get over it" because I don't know the hurt. tim Tebow never experienced poverty nor lived in a dangerous area so he's wrong for saying college athletes shouldn't be able to make money off of their likeness. college athletes are killed every year when they go back home and its not like they can just up and move.
Modern World Logic: 1.Disagree and be upset with a person’s opinion 2.Dig up things about the person you didn’t agree with. 3.Use the things that you dug up on said person and discredit him or her for having that opinion you didn’t agree with.
Making money off of people and not paying them accordingly might be the most anti American idea I've ever heard of. On the flip side paying these athletes might kill college football all together as the top schools will pay their way to championships... But that's already happening sooooo...
Randeep Banwait some kickers can’t make 30 yard field goals and y’all want to pay them? What about the other people who aren’t as good? You gonna pay them the same? There are a lot of consequences waiting to happen
LoL you obviously do not know or understand the history of the U.S.A.... Exploiting mostly Black people is the most 'American' thing ever.... lol. This guy
Stephen A mentions that. He says they're culpable in the backlash because they didn't do Tebow any favors by only showing a 30sec clip, as opposed to his entire argument.
it really comes down to just living and growing up in different circumstances and environments. I can understand how tebow wants the game of football, in college, to remain untarnished and what not but he has never had to watch his siblings go to sleep hungry, he's never had to watch his parent cry and stress over wondering how they will keep the lights on or get their kids school clothes, he doesnt understand the struggle and losses that many of these student athletes have gone thru and endured already in their lives. Tebow can say all he wants about keeping the game pure but as long as the NCAA is what it is, there's no such thing as pure in college sports. These schools and organizations are making millions off these kids and bc you give them a room and scholarship, that is supposed to be enough? you have plenty of non student athletes who spent years in school all to get a job that will never allow them to come out in front as they have thousands of dollars in student debt. This may be the only chance these kids have to make money bc only a few go on to make it in the pros. Why not give them a stipend each week during the season? or whatever money they make off autographs and what not, put it aside where they can only touch so much of it at a time. So many of these kids break the rules or contemplate it bc they came from the struggle and their familes still struggle, let some of that money go to help their families bc right now, everyone but the kids are making money off them and most if not all of their intentions are way less and worst than the ones these young student athletes have
So what infraction did the NCAA make regarding the families ? They are not responsible for the tears of the mother or father.The only reason you are there is cause of academic execellence and athletic ability that suit your talent level.If not you wouldnt get a scholarship you would have to walk on.Last point the NCAA is not responsible for quality of life outside of college its there life and they live it to best suit them if they want to cheat thats there decision.
It’s BS because the game is already tarnished with all the so called rules. How many times have we heard of so and so being paid by schools and agents. It’s already a fucked up system, might as well tear it down and start over.
@@damianpresha5155 do you live in the real world? Because that is NOT how NCAA amateurism works for football and basketball. Also, the NCAA is not responsible for a parent's quality of life, but you are responsible for your spelling and grammar. Neither are great.
I love how most of the comments in response to this have zero clue on the point. The point is, the NCAA makes money off the student players, and that is wrong.
TIM Tebow is a professional; must the the commenters here are very shady; Tim grew up in other countries and born in Phillipines; his dad is pretty much a missionary growing up. Grow up you little babies; Stephen is also a professional' ; Tim Tebow is marrying a Miss Universe; you guys are really sad sack.
Tebow is ONE GUY! Let's hear from other athletes who may disagree with him. I would love to see Tim Tebow get into a conversation with Jay Bilas on this issue. Can you arrange for this conversation Stephen A?
@@newtiger007 you're the one who cannot handle different perspective. Are you aware of how paying college atheletes might affect college sports? I'm just asking?
You do, strawman point. I can't believe how stupid some people can be. Are you only hearing Tebows opinion? Do you have the ability to search out other opinions? You're a dumbass
@@AlexanderMoises are you stupid? I'm just asking. I had no problem with Tebows comment, its interesting subject to hear discussed. The comment hear alludes to a debate I'd wouldn't mind listening to. Nothing controversial about my stmt. Take your selective moral outrage elsewhere.
GreatestManAlive I can tell you that his teammates were struggling. My brother was one. My brother use to come home with players so the could eat for the holidays . My parents would send him enough money so he and his close homies had food because a lot of his teammates had nothing . And I mean nothing
I just dont see how allowing student athletes to make money off of their own likeness is a bad thing. If a kid wants to put his face on a t-shirt and sell it for $5 how is that a bad thing He shouldn't lose his scholarship for that
I agree with what you're saying. The thing that WILL happen though is you'll have these millionaire boosters who will go to a top recruit and say "hey, if you go to such and such school, I'll see to it that you get your T-shirt online and have mass production. I will make you and your family so much money, y'all will never worry about money during college." And then said athlete will sign with such and such school...simply because someone offered to get him more money.
@@levilively8643 It already kind of works like that though. Exposure, a chance to win a championship, money under the table are all things that college recruiters use to lure athletes. Most wont make it to the NFL why not let them make some money while in college.
@Lockjaw hopefully you don't mean it's unfair for recruiting. since bigger schools already get better recruits anyway. if anything, this might be MORE fair for smaller schools because some random wealthy booster from a smaller school could potentially entice a good player to go there. if you mean it's unfair that some students will make more money than others, well, that's just how business works. you do better, you get more recognition, you get more money. there is nothing wrong with this law in any reasonable fashion most definitely when compared to what already happens
Maaaaan this was unnecessary!!!!! Tim Tebow a big boy!!! He said what he said and he stood by it. A lot of ppl disagree, including me!!! SOOOOO!!! YALL DONT HAVE TO DEFEND HIM BCUZ HE DOESNT NEED TO BE DEFENDED!
Mon Gu Son But Stephen A is the same guy who assassinates people’s characters all the time and cover it up by saying “I’m not talking about the person I’m talking about how he’s acting”
@@tankharden807 What does that have to do with this debate? They're talking about Tim Tebow, not your bias towards Stephen A. and his stances my dude 🤣
I agree with Tebow only if students start signing multi million dollar endorsements from major companies, now if a kid wants to charge $20 for an autograph or to take a picture, they should be able to do that for sure.
If it does happen it will ruin College Football. Everyone is talking about how ALL college athletes should be paid, you really thing every single college athlete will get to sign an endorsement? NO! Students that do will already have an even bigger ego than they already do going into the NFL and being drafted into the NFL won't mean as much.
@@bradbennett1071 I think college sports should be a free for all honesty. Who cares if the back up cross country runner doesnt get a contact..they dont bring money in. And just because one is a beast in college doesnt meant it will translate into the pros. This may be the only time some of these young people can make millions so im all in for it.
Ofc Tebow doesn’t care about college athletes getting paid, He didn’t need the money when he was in college, his parents paid for everything. Not every college athlete has this privilege.
Most of the time the money they get is donated from churches so they could go to other countries to spread the word of jesus and yes not alot of missionaries have alot of money some have enough just to get by
1st off, Love Tim Tebow and respect him a ton, and everyone should know they don’t have to 100% agree with someone else’s perspective all of the time, Tim has his view point just like each of us has our own, we ought to be grateful for multiple perspectives and remain respectful in the midst of differences, I do think it’s messed up in a sense that players are some of the only ones not making a profit when they put so much at risk as well as invest so much into the sport, that being said, I think whatever is decided must be done with many different perspectives being brought together to arrive at the best possible decision for all involved, it won’t be perfect of course but at least we should try to set a strong foundation for adjustments moving forward. 😉
He had all his glory days in college of course he’s gonna say that. If he had a slightly successful career in the NFL he wouldn’t be preaching this bullshit. He probably made more money off college then the NFL
I think he deserved to be debated on his opinions. But I think the point is that instead of attacking him as a person and his “privilege” they should be going after what he says. And yes people are going after him for what he’s saying but you and I both know that many people are gleefully using his race and his background as a tool to discredit him. That’s not how it should be done. It’s being done to other people of all backgrounds in other areas and that’s disgusting too. But just because it’s being done to others doesn’t mean we should also follow along. We have to be better.
Not really. Public shaming has ruined people’s lives and turned innocent people into complete outcasts. Simply saying Tebow doesn’t deserve it isn’t really a hot take
It's fine to disagree with him the problem comes when people want to attack him as a person instead of disagreeing with his stance but alas this problem happens all the time in society now people just attack the person instead of respecting that people have different views. People don't realize that you can still respect someone and disagree with a stance they have not every issue is a good vs evil extreme
That's why I think your the best Stephen a, I don't always agree with, but I respect your opinion ,because you always let the opposite side of the argument in..... You don't just have these yes man guys on the show!!
Lol stop, he was very privileged. Yes his parents were missionaries, but many of them are loaded to begin with. Ever wonder how people could just not work for years on end to serve as missionaries? More often than not, it’s because they have money. More importantly though, they had enough money to move him to one of the richest counties in Florida just so he could play football. Now THAT’S real money. Also, he had a two-parent household, and generations of stable income with his grandparents. That all is the definition of privilege. Does it mean he was rich? Not necessarily. But gtfo with the “oh he’s just a poor missionary who grew up on a farm” narrative. This is why his argument is so out of touch. He didn’t even acknowledge other player’s backgrounds to any meaningful degree. Just so fucking cringeworthy. I’d love to see Tebow make this argument to a guy like Josh Jacobs, who was homeless growing up, has just as much passion that Tebow drones on about, and is an absolute class act all around.
You are wrong on this one! 😂 but you keep doing you! You definitely said a couple false statements in that rant of yours. He definitely dont come from money.
J R Stephen a, who is a friend of tebow says he didn’t grow up rich or particularly privileged. You on the other hand, just assumed that his parents must’ve been loaded because they were what, missionaries? Come on now, stop speculating.
Not to.mention all five of the Tebow kids were homeschooled throughout HS, Costing the family as much as $15,000 a year. If they were actually poor, I find it hard to believe they could afford to do this living on a single salary with seven people since the mother stayed home and taught
Clark Kunz perhaps you should do some research on the percentage of graduates who actually don’t find jobs in their field and are underemployed. Also, working a job after graduating while the colleges make millions and millions off of your name doesn’t sound like a good trade off.
Should have either worked harder at football or school. Always have a back up plan though. Maybe pick a degree in which that field is hiring. The world isnt fair.
Clark Kunz it’s so funny how Americans are always saying “pick yourself up by your bootstraps” and “work hard so you can create a good life for yourself” but when it comes to student-athletes putting everything into their craft/work/job the narrative changes. It’s no different than being an unpaid intern which is another practice that needs to stop. There’s literally nothing you can say to make me believe otherwise.
@@CClizzy when football players are in school, many of them have to change their majors to some bullshit class that won't even get you a good job anyway. they have to almost completely structure their school schedule around practice because the class times
Basically There’s a lot of people who’d play football for the love of the game but aren’t talented enough to be market, but there’s a lot of people who don’t love the game and fear the risk so want compensation as early as possible. Both valid and you can def be somewhere between but that’s basically what this conversation boiling down to and there’s no reason to attack either side tbh which is why the NCAA stays winning and start athletes get screwed
We know they should be paid! But how are you going to go about doing this? It's not simple you going to pay $ every ncaa player if not then not fair 🤷🏻♂️
PragmaticProminence I honestly don’t think they should be paid. I think all of their expenses should be covered by the organization they play for, but they shouldn’t be paid. Because then you’re going to have more Jalen Ramsey/ Antonio Brown type of entitled & greedy players. Not to mention it wouldn’t be fair to all of the athletes that have come before, that have been drafted and earned every penny to their name. Just wait & see. If they start paying these college players, it WILL ruin the sport. Maybe not at first but it will.
this point is so ignorant. the school isn't paying them. they would get paid by outside endorsements and likeness. not every NCAA player sells jerseys or would get endorsements. there's no "unfair" to it since it's not based on the schools paying players but it's based on players popularity and how good they perform. it's actually the epitome of fairness. you play better, you get more recognition, you get more money. I thought most people believed people should get paid based on their value. how is that not fair
That’s what happens when your a popular athlete/personality/ analyst with a unpopular opinion and you state in out loud in the society we live in today. Just like in high school you will get ganged up on. This is why a lot of people don’t give their honest opinion cause they scared of what the backlash will be.
Being a cowboys fan I hate SAS most of the time lol but you gotta love him for the fact 1.) he gives credit when credit is due despite not liking a person, team, or coach. 2.) Like he said he doesn’t want mirrors on his show. He wants people with different opinions. He doesn’t search for like minded people to be on his show.
He didn't come from privilege the man grew up in ponte vedra if your from North Florida just anybody can't stay there so he might not have been rich but he was very very well off
It disgusts me that we call ourselves the minorities.. why do we let them separate us as people? It’s so bad that we the “minorities” are used to this disrespect when this country originally belonged to the Natives..
Thank you, so many people judging him solely on his skin color and spouting out racist comments because of the stereotypes they believe to be true. What people need to realize is that even though we may look different or believe different things we are all human who go through struggle.
The north needed to be harder on to the confederacy during reconstruction and because they weren’t we have to pay for their sins. America is the only nation that is this obsessed with race
Lol the funny thing is this confirms a lot of what people were saying about Tebow being privileged. Ive never seen them have to come back and defend a guest over what people were saying on twitter. Tim must have cried. 😂😂😂
1xxxkingsnake It’s got nothing to do with race you idiot. He’s stating that people should respect other people’s opinions and views, even if they don’t agree with them.
Well I saw the interview completely and he sounded very shallow and incentive..."let them get a pair of shoes or a nice meal" that sounds like jail rewards😂 he really didn't have a point to make all he did was spoke out the NCAA point of view from the beginning of time. Point is that conversation should of stayed on set and off cameras. Second Tebow lives a fanasty we will never understand and vice versa.
If you want to get paid, don't go to college. But no. No league is gonna hire you unless you're LeBron James or Kobe Bryant. But if you start paying these college athletes, it somehow becomes fair. Isn't your scholarship enough of a payment already? That's why it's called college sports. Not professional sports. The level of entitlement is shooting through the roof.
If everyone thought along these lines Stephen A is speaking on the country & world would be AWESOME! He can appreciate other individuals thoughts and opinions on sports, politics, and anything else serious without sacrificing love and respect for them. That’s one thing a lot of ppl have wrong these days.. you can have 40 years of proving yourself to be a standup citizen with a heart and soul and then you can let it slip that maybe you don’t despise our Pres, for example, you get canceled, exiled, and shunned for 1 or 2 OPINIONS, NOT ACTIONS that hurt someone, but OPINIONSin today’s world you can lose respect and friendships that took YEARS to build. We gotta get better. Appreciate diversity in every way, including thoughts.
It feels to me like no one has ever heard of sharecropping. Let me first preface my statement by saying I am a white male in College. Sharecropping was a practice commonly used among white farmers who wanted to keep their black slaves after slavery was abolished. White farmers would pay their former slaves in crops, almost all of the slaves were uneducated and equality was forced and not accepted. They may have been "free" but they didn't really have a place to go. These "former" slaves would be paid only in food, they would have no money and were unable to own any land for themselves or take any steps towards becoming an independent, functioning member of society. The NCAA is basically sharecropping athletes. I'm going to be brutally honest, I played football in high school, and some of these kids were really, really dumb. They weren't going anywhere in life and genuinely struggled to maintain the student athlete required 2.0 GPA. Football was and is their only way out into a life that would give them opportunities other people have. This isn't a blanket statement that all athletes are dumb, there are plenty of intelligent ones; however, I'd say its pretty safe to say that a majority of athletes are below the average level of intelligence. Rules require they be in school, and just like the kids struggling in high school, college does not get easier and that GPA must still be maintained. They have to attend all of their classes, do all of their homework, in many cases get extra study time and in addition to all of that practice. They travel so frequently that I doubt many employers would hire them even if they could find the time to get a job. Former slave owners paid their former slaves with something that has value, but doesn't help them progress. These colleges are giving them scholarships for "free" but it's of no true value to them. At a bare minimum colleges should be forced to pay their players a minimum wage for how often they have to practice, at least this way they can afford all necessities and some amenities.
Good job Stephen A. The man had an opinion and stated it. If you disagree, you can do so respectfully. It’s sad that people feel like they can only express their opinions with anger.
Just cause tim tebow said he didnt want the money doesnt mean thats the be all end all. Good for him that he wanted to lick those boots and have the old man mentality about falling in love with something intangible but thats his choice. Let everybody else make theirs
Steven A. is the best. I like Max too. These guys bring their A game every day. Steven A. said it. They didn't do Tebow any favors. That's a man with conviction & accountability & fairness to the truth. Love it.
Steven A always saying he is a capitalist as if he is the only one. This is embarrassing how the NCAA is talking advantage of our kids in the name of amateur sports
Thank you, Stephen. You reset my mentality. I do now appreciate his "American Apple Pie" view of Football. It's honest to God so wholesome that I'm suspicious. Don't agree, but it's nice to appreciate it and not be angered by it.
RenR70 if they take their athletic career serious, they won't have time to worry about academics. And not every serious athlete get drafted to the pros
But that's not even the point. Because the school wouldn't be the one to pay them. This just gives them an opportunity to earn an income from their likeness while they play for the program... A nice balance at first glance
vash109 I’m all for them getting paid something, but something also has to be said for free tuition, room and board, free food, plus a free audition to get into the NFL or NBA.
RenR70 But The Colleges aren’t paying. This law will just allow players who are good enough to use their likeness to get money on the side, from brand deals and what not which the NCAA shouldn’t have any business in IMO
So the school can make billions and they player a 80k scholarship really doesn't make any sense and the athlete cant come back and be guaranteed a ticket to a game make a sensible discussion
Max is exactly right. Social media has turned perception and reality into a process of being fed things you're guaranteed to hate and then you write a nice tell-off post. That's what society now is, people reacting to things they already know they'll love or hate
@@mistertroll7556 its part of the issue. Paying players would definitely affect things parity wise. Its already pretty bad, only would get worse. I do think the universities are exploiting these athletes though, so im conflicted with the debate.
They are all opinions, why should someone's reaction to an opinion be censored. It's the same concept. He is free to voice his opinion but other are free to voice displeasure right🤷♂️
Vlad the guru how is giving them free college and oppertunity of a lifetime with benefits and a degree and chance to go pro taking advantage of them? are you stupid or are you deaf or just born this way? think please. don't be no nieve. you can disagree. but these are facts. you can't ignore the truth forever because you don't like it. it doesn't care. steven A saying this lol. dude though. go pro if u want money. get a job. college is to learn. they learn to play a game for entertainment. school highers staff to help them in any way for their 5 years at college. how is that taking advantage of them?
I’m just saying bottom line. There’s semi pro teams, AFL (Area football league), the CFL (Canadian Football league), GFL (German Football League) there’s going to the XFL ( X there’s no meaning for the word X.)
Tebow is allowed his opinion, even if I think it's dumb af...but you getting so hurt by his opinion that you go out of your way to say something horrible about him shows just how easily you're offended. Brother that's pathetic. Don't let people's opinions hurt you like this.
Before I say anything, I'm all for this endorsement allowance. I certainly object to a for-profit organization limiting a legal adult's ability to make THEIR own profits, which is why endorsements should have always been allowed from the start. With that said, no one who advocates for college athletes being paid a salary has given enough thought to the disastrous implications it would have for the 95% of collegiate athletes who DON'T play football or basketball. The budget for all the other sports programs at a given school would almost certainly be significantly redirected towards football and basketball programs, as they are the money makers for the school. While that's probably good news for fans of those sports, fans and athletes of all other sports would unquestionably suffer as a result. Additionally, Football and Basketball would instantly become even more top-heavy than they are already. Just consider the fact that for these two sports its pretty much the same handful of schools consistently dominating. Paying players would all but guarantee that these marquee schools would be able to quickly establish a monopoly on the highest level talent through exorbitant salary offers that other schools would be unable to match. Basically, the Alabama, Clemson, Duke, etc type dynasties would continue, and intensify. That's an idea I'm sure most of us find nauseating. I understand the racial implications of two sports with 60-80% black athletes making no money while their skills are monetized by a bunch of suits in LA and NY, but the focus needs to be shifted to other solutions, as salaries are quite simply unthinkable.
As Lebatard says: “If college classes are such valuable compensation, then compensate Saban and Dabo in 8mil/year worth of college classes and dorm room living.” Instead of a salary, just give them a coupon for a lifetime supply of college classes. Oh wait, that’s a shitty deal? Thought so...
They get paid by virtue of the scholarship money, extra training table food, better medical care, tutoring, team travel. Maybe this should be valued and taxed if they get to license their names or likeness.
So first take has a social media team, they must suck at their job because they don't read the comments section about getting rid of Molly
HAHAHAHAHAHAA great comment
chosenjuan025 right lol
Because she's eye candy. Get over it
This 😂😂😂😂
they got rid of ryan hollings at least
As far as I care this just means we are one step closer to a Madden NCAA game again
19EHF Don’t forget about March Madness.
19EHF college hoops ☺️
Tbh i only care about that tbh
😂😂 me too I was thinking the same
This is a statement i can stand by firmly 😂😂😂😂😂
Notice how he ain’t say Ryan Hollins? 🤔😂
Rated R 😂 you stupid bruh
Rated R he didn’t say Molly either🤣🤣🤣
Yeap xD
LOL
😂😂😂🤘🤘👌👌
Stephen A: *Makes a point about ESPN shortening clips and not including Tebows full point*
ESPN: *Cuts Stephen A. Off mid point*
Me: Well done ESPN media team 👏
😂
That was quite ironic
was going to comment this essentially. Complaining Max corrected himself in the next segment, but you guys probably didn't include that in your video highlight
And as soon as I finish reading your comment the video abruptly ended. Lol!
Hahaha! Was just about to post this same point 😂😂😂
Tim Tebow's childhood was basically a 7th Heaven episode
Are you jealous that he came from a good home?
@@obo2999 no he's stating a fact
Obo299 lol never once did he say he was envious of Tebow but rather he was just stating a fact. Use logic next time
@@studio3js196 a fact that is completely irrelevant. Their is no reason to bring up his family life.
@@obo2999 no one is jealous that he came from a stable background but the thing is that when people come from a privelaged back ground they can only speak from a privileged point of view. I was never molested as a child so I can easily tell someone "it happened years ago, just get over it" because I don't know the hurt. tim Tebow never experienced poverty nor lived in a dangerous area so he's wrong for saying college athletes shouldn't be able to make money off of their likeness. college athletes are killed every year when they go back home and its not like they can just up and move.
He didn’t mention Molly 😂
I knew i wasnt da only one dat notice lol
She gone have a talk with him when they get off the air.!
She doesn’t debate
Molly is a women. There for she is completely untouchable and criticism will be taken as sexism. Women are the new special needs
Equal but special, just how they like it
Modern World Logic:
1.Disagree and be upset with a person’s opinion
2.Dig up things about the person you didn’t agree with.
3.Use the things that you dug up on said person and discredit him or her for having that opinion you didn’t agree with.
Reginald Pippin that’s not social media that this whole county
@@calicoflo *world
That's what Dave Chappelle was talking about on His new Special
@@jordan12118 yup lol
calicoflo True
Making money off of people and not paying them accordingly might be the most anti American idea I've ever heard of.
On the flip side paying these athletes might kill college football all together as the top schools will pay their way to championships... But that's already happening sooooo...
Tod Wilkinson Wut?
Tod Wilkinson What you said had nothing to do with the conversation. You can’t read.
Randeep Banwait some kickers can’t make 30 yard field goals and y’all want to pay them? What about the other people who aren’t as good? You gonna pay them the same? There are a lot of consequences waiting to happen
LoL you obviously do not know or understand the history of the U.S.A.... Exploiting mostly Black people is the most 'American' thing ever.... lol. This guy
@Tod Wilkinson lol free like that cell phone from Verizon. It is not free it is exchange for their labour and it is woefully unfair exchange usually.
That’s ESPNs fault. They have a TH-cam channel but only shows Tebows rant on the segment. To get a type of reaction. They know what they doing.
Stephen A mentions that. He says they're culpable in the backlash because they didn't do Tebow any favors by only showing a 30sec clip, as opposed to his entire argument.
@Shocked Pika Exactly !
so true
Molly go away please
Can't stand her
Loc T they’re voicing there opinions to espn. Nobody’s gonna sit here and email espn to do that so this is the best way.
Loc T she ain’t gone let you hit bruh
She is married to jailen rose, she is not leaving (I have no dog on this fight)
@Loc T that's because every episode she does something annoying
Why are the coaches making millions of dollars?
Pay them in "education", you won't get any tangible currency, but you can take as many credits as you want.
The answer is the players
They work there and sign a contract to be paid.
@@followthebrickroad6518 the players sign a contract too but they don't get paid. They generate the money
Jason Redhorn Because their contract doesn't say they can or will be paid. That's the difference. Those College coaches don't work for free.
it really comes down to just living and growing up in different circumstances and environments. I can understand how tebow wants the game of football, in college, to remain untarnished and what not but he has never had to watch his siblings go to sleep hungry, he's never had to watch his parent cry and stress over wondering how they will keep the lights on or get their kids school clothes, he doesnt understand the struggle and losses that many of these student athletes have gone thru and endured already in their lives. Tebow can say all he wants about keeping the game pure but as long as the NCAA is what it is, there's no such thing as pure in college sports. These schools and organizations are making millions off these kids and bc you give them a room and scholarship, that is supposed to be enough? you have plenty of non student athletes who spent years in school all to get a job that will never allow them to come out in front as they have thousands of dollars in student debt. This may be the only chance these kids have to make money bc only a few go on to make it in the pros. Why not give them a stipend each week during the season? or whatever money they make off autographs and what not, put it aside where they can only touch so much of it at a time. So many of these kids break the rules or contemplate it bc they came from the struggle and their familes still struggle, let some of that money go to help their families bc right now, everyone but the kids are making money off them and most if not all of their intentions are way less and worst than the ones these young student athletes have
So what infraction did the NCAA make regarding the families ? They are not responsible for the tears of the mother or father.The only reason you are there is cause of academic execellence and athletic ability that suit your talent level.If not you wouldnt get a scholarship you would have to walk on.Last point the NCAA is not responsible for quality of life outside of college its there life and they live it to best suit them if they want to cheat thats there decision.
It’s BS because the game is already tarnished with all the so called rules. How many times have we heard of so and so being paid by schools and agents. It’s already a fucked up system, might as well tear it down and start over.
What does the NCAA have to do with parents keeping their lights on in the house or food on the table? Thats not their responsibility.
@@damianpresha5155 do you live in the real world? Because that is NOT how NCAA amateurism works for football and basketball. Also, the NCAA is not responsible for a parent's quality of life, but you are responsible for your spelling and grammar. Neither are great.
I love how most of the comments in response to this have zero clue on the point.
The point is, the NCAA makes money off the student players, and that is wrong.
There is already a ton of shady characters involved in "amatuer" NCAA sports. So spare me with that sas
TIM Tebow is a professional; must the the commenters here are very shady; Tim grew up in other countries and born in Phillipines; his dad is pretty much a missionary growing up. Grow up you little babies; Stephen is also a professional' ; Tim Tebow is marrying a Miss Universe; you guys are really sad sack.
He said it was a romanticised view obviously didn’t listen to the whole dialogue.
@@gingerbecker6287 what does any of that have to do with college players getting paid
GOD BLESS TIM TEBOW
Tebow is ONE GUY! Let's hear from other athletes who may disagree with him. I would love to see Tim Tebow get into a conversation with Jay Bilas on this issue. Can you arrange for this conversation Stephen A?
How dare you propose common sense and different perspectives
@@newtiger007 you're the one who cannot handle different perspective. Are you aware of how paying college atheletes might affect college sports? I'm just asking?
You do, strawman point. I can't believe how stupid some people can be. Are you only hearing Tebows opinion? Do you have the ability to search out other opinions? You're a dumbass
@@AlexanderMoises are you stupid? I'm just asking. I had no problem with Tebows comment, its interesting subject to hear discussed. The comment hear alludes to a debate I'd wouldn't mind listening to. Nothing controversial about my stmt. Take your selective moral outrage elsewhere.
Bilas would crush him. SAS is a sellout.
I understand Tebow’s position, I just strongly disagree with it
Yeesh Likewise
Im a diehard gator fan but to say that you cant be paid for your likeness is strickly a blanket statement
Yeesh Tim is actually correct though.
@@David-xy4br How Sway, how????
@@TheCirefreecire 😂
Max always makes Steven A look basic AF after he speaks, especially when he kinda agrees with SAS. Stevens face when Max said "indignation" lol 🤣
😆😆😆😆😆ESPN tries to make Stephen a smart, they can try all they want
Max is 🗑
Tebow is getting paid reporting on college football why not the players
I'd like to hear from all his Florida teammates that helped him win championships but never made it to NFL.
GreatestManAlive I can tell you that his teammates were struggling. My brother was one. My brother use to come home with players so the could eat for the holidays . My parents would send him enough money so he and his close homies had food because a lot of his teammates had nothing . And I mean nothing
@@foetyavehoodsta2830 Wow...thats crazy!
@@jaxsonlee10 exactly!!!!
@@jaxsonlee10 sadly some people get sold the dream
@@foetyavehoodsta2830 Did they get their degree?
Tebow currently gets paid for analyzing players that don’t get paid. FOH with that nonsense
Tebow believes the Earth is just 6000 years old and the Ark Encounter is based on a real historical event. So don't expect him to think rationally.
I just dont see how allowing student athletes to make money off of their own likeness is a bad thing. If a kid wants to put his face on a t-shirt and sell it for $5 how is that a bad thing
He shouldn't lose his scholarship for that
I agree with what you're saying. The thing that WILL happen though is you'll have these millionaire boosters who will go to a top recruit and say "hey, if you go to such and such school, I'll see to it that you get your T-shirt online and have mass production. I will make you and your family so much money, y'all will never worry about money during college." And then said athlete will sign with such and such school...simply because someone offered to get him more money.
@@levilively8643 It already kind of works like that though. Exposure, a chance to win a championship, money under the table are all things that college recruiters use to lure athletes. Most wont make it to the NFL why not let them make some money while in college.
@Lockjaw how
@Lockjaw hopefully you don't mean it's unfair for recruiting. since bigger schools already get better recruits anyway. if anything, this might be MORE fair for smaller schools because some random wealthy booster from a smaller school could potentially entice a good player to go there. if you mean it's unfair that some students will make more money than others, well, that's just how business works. you do better, you get more recognition, you get more money. there is nothing wrong with this law in any reasonable fashion most definitely when compared to what already happens
Soon as max was bout to drop some serious jewels somebody shut em up at 3:44
Maaaaan this was unnecessary!!!!! Tim Tebow a big boy!!! He said what he said and he stood by it. A lot of ppl disagree, including me!!! SOOOOO!!! YALL DONT HAVE TO DEFEND HIM BCUZ HE DOESNT NEED TO BE DEFENDED!
They not defending him bro. It’s more about people Assassinating his character which should be defended
Mon Gu Son But Stephen A is the same guy who assassinates people’s characters all the time and cover it up by saying “I’m not talking about the person I’m talking about how he’s acting”
@@tankharden807 What does that have to do with this debate? They're talking about Tim Tebow, not your bias towards Stephen A. and his stances my dude 🤣
BoltGang_760 I’m just pointing out the facts for everyone to see. Why hold bias against somebody I watch everyday? Handsome
@@tankharden807 I mean, I guess. Lol 🤷♂️
My level of respect for stephen a just went way up.
I like and respect tebow and have a signed jersey of his on my wall but STILL disagree with him.
I agree with Tebow only if students start signing multi million dollar endorsements from major companies, now if a kid wants to charge $20 for an autograph or to take a picture, they should be able to do that for sure.
Brad Bennett how naive do you have to be to think it isn’t inevitably going to end up there.
If it does happen it will ruin College Football. Everyone is talking about how ALL college athletes should be paid, you really thing every single college athlete will get to sign an endorsement? NO! Students that do will already have an even bigger ego than they already do going into the NFL and being drafted into the NFL won't mean as much.
@@bradbennett1071 I think college sports should be a free for all honesty. Who cares if the back up cross country runner doesnt get a contact..they dont bring money in. And just because one is a beast in college doesnt meant it will translate into the pros. This may be the only time some of these young people can make millions so im all in for it.
Ain't nobody trying to castigate or excoriate Tim Tebow..... Dont nobody even know what that mean!!🤣
Ofc Tebow doesn’t care about college athletes getting paid, He didn’t need the money when he was in college, his parents paid for everything. Not every college athlete has this privilege.
He had full ride to Florida his parents were missionaries they weren't rich
joe bonds so you think missionaries dont have money? Talk about delusional
Most of the time the money they get is donated from churches so they could go to other countries to spread the word of jesus and yes not alot of missionaries have alot of money some have enough just to get by
1st off, Love Tim Tebow and respect him a ton, and everyone should know they don’t have to 100% agree with someone else’s perspective all of the time, Tim has his view point just like each of us has our own, we ought to be grateful for multiple perspectives and remain respectful in the midst of differences, I do think it’s messed up in a sense that players are some of the only ones not making a profit when they put so much at risk as well as invest so much into the sport, that being said, I think whatever is decided must be done with many different perspectives being brought together to arrive at the best possible decision for all involved, it won’t be perfect of course but at least we should try to set a strong foundation for adjustments moving forward. 😉
Nah Tim absolutely deserves the backlash.
He had all his glory days in college of course he’s gonna say that. If he had a slightly successful career in the NFL he wouldn’t be preaching this bullshit. He probably made more money off college then the NFL
I think he deserved to be debated on his opinions. But I think the point is that instead of attacking him as a person and his “privilege” they should be going after what he says. And yes people are going after him for what he’s saying but you and I both know that many people are gleefully using his race and his background as a tool to discredit him. That’s not how it should be done. It’s being done to other people of all backgrounds in other areas and that’s disgusting too. But just because it’s being done to others doesn’t mean we should also follow along. We have to be better.
You don’t have to agree with the guy. But you gotta respect, even if you think he’s wrong.
Tebow is a white rich snob that has never had to struggle to put food on the table.
Pay them kids!
If you provide an opinion, you must expect a reaction, whether positive or negative. Whatever the backlash was or is he will be okay, he's a big boy.
But name calling is uncalled for. Especially from anyone that's an adult...
Not really. Public shaming has ruined people’s lives and turned innocent people into complete outcasts. Simply saying Tebow doesn’t deserve it isn’t really a hot take
Just pay the guys. Schools get paid
It's fine to disagree with him the problem comes when people want to attack him as a person instead of disagreeing with his stance but alas this problem happens all the time in society now people just attack the person instead of respecting that people have different views. People don't realize that you can still respect someone and disagree with a stance they have not every issue is a good vs evil extreme
Exactly
That's why I think your the best Stephen a, I don't always agree with, but I respect your opinion ,because you always let the opposite side of the argument in..... You don't just have these yes man guys on the show!!
Lol stop, he was very privileged. Yes his parents were missionaries, but many of them are loaded to begin with. Ever wonder how people could just not work for years on end to serve as missionaries? More often than not, it’s because they have money.
More importantly though, they had enough money to move him to one of the richest counties in Florida just so he could play football. Now THAT’S real money. Also, he had a two-parent household, and generations of stable income with his grandparents. That all is the definition of privilege. Does it mean he was rich? Not necessarily. But gtfo with the “oh he’s just a poor missionary who grew up on a farm” narrative. This is why his argument is so out of touch. He didn’t even acknowledge other player’s backgrounds to any meaningful degree. Just so fucking cringeworthy. I’d love to see Tebow make this argument to a guy like Josh Jacobs, who was homeless growing up, has just as much passion that Tebow drones on about, and is an absolute class act all around.
J R Stephen A acting naive..this fool Tebow had money
@@ludwinmax18 Tebow got his money AFTER signing a contract with the Broncs.
You are wrong on this one! 😂 but you keep doing you! You definitely said a couple false statements in that rant of yours. He definitely dont come from money.
J R Stephen a, who is a friend of tebow says he didn’t grow up rich or particularly privileged. You on the other hand, just assumed that his parents must’ve been loaded because they were what, missionaries? Come on now, stop speculating.
Not to.mention all five of the Tebow kids were homeschooled throughout HS, Costing the family as much as $15,000 a year. If they were actually poor, I find it hard to believe they could afford to do this living on a single salary with seven people since the mother stayed home and taught
School spirit doesn’t keep you from being poor lol.
Graduating and getting a job while using you degree will
Clark Kunz perhaps you should do some research on the percentage of graduates who actually don’t find jobs in their field and are underemployed. Also, working a job after graduating while the colleges make millions and millions off of your name doesn’t sound like a good trade off.
Should have either worked harder at football or school. Always have a back up plan though. Maybe pick a degree in which that field is hiring. The world isnt fair.
Clark Kunz it’s so funny how Americans are always saying “pick yourself up by your bootstraps” and “work hard so you can create a good life for yourself” but when it comes to student-athletes putting everything into their craft/work/job the narrative changes. It’s no different than being an unpaid intern which is another practice that needs to stop. There’s literally nothing you can say to make me believe otherwise.
@@CClizzy when football players are in school, many of them have to change their majors to some bullshit class that won't even get you a good job anyway. they have to almost completely structure their school schedule around practice because the class times
I think this California law is good 🤷🏾♂️
Bryant Allen Same. Perfect compromise
Bryant Allen agreed...
I find this to be a baby step in terms of college athletes getting money and people still are hating on it 🤦🏽♂️
Easy to take that side when you work for the corporate and are making millions huh
"Castigate...excoriate" I had to look these up in the dictionary
Don’t worry so did he
Thank you Stephen A. We live in a society where if you don’t agree with one side you’re ruthlessly attacked.
Facts
Stephen A Does It All The Time What A Hypocrite🤦🏾♂️
Basically There’s a lot of people who’d play football for the love of the game but aren’t talented enough to be market, but there’s a lot of people who don’t love the game and fear the risk so want compensation as early as possible. Both valid and you can def be somewhere between but that’s basically what this conversation boiling down to and there’s no reason to attack either side tbh which is why the NCAA stays winning and start athletes get screwed
We know they should be paid! But how are you going to go about doing this? It's not simple you going to pay $ every ncaa player if not then not fair 🤷🏻♂️
PragmaticProminence I honestly don’t think they should be paid. I think all of their expenses should be covered by the organization they play for, but they shouldn’t be paid. Because then you’re going to have more Jalen Ramsey/ Antonio Brown type of entitled & greedy players. Not to mention it wouldn’t be fair to all of the athletes that have come before, that have been drafted and earned every penny to their name. Just wait & see. If they start paying these college players, it WILL ruin the sport. Maybe not at first but it will.
this point is so ignorant. the school isn't paying them. they would get paid by outside endorsements and likeness. not every NCAA player sells jerseys or would get endorsements. there's no "unfair" to it since it's not based on the schools paying players but it's based on players popularity and how good they perform. it's actually the epitome of fairness. you play better, you get more recognition, you get more money. I thought most people believed people should get paid based on their value. how is that not fair
Stephen A: I'm all 👂🏽's!
5 minutes later your wrong it's blasphemy about 2 walk off the stage
Good ol Stephen chucking and jiving
"Tim Tebow shows up on Fridays for 8 minutes!" Stephen A. Sneakdiss 😂
So many people now days can't handle someone with a different opinion.
Amateurism already started. Why you think players don’t play their bowl game? A good portion of the players don’t care as much as you think
So they dont get hurt
That’s what happens when your a popular athlete/personality/ analyst with a unpopular opinion and you state in out loud in the society we live in today. Just like in high school you will get ganged up on. This is why a lot of people don’t give their honest opinion cause they scared of what the backlash will be.
SAS is always bootlucking and keeping up for the man
Being a cowboys fan I hate SAS most of the time lol but you gotta love him for the fact 1.) he gives credit when credit is due despite not liking a person, team, or coach.
2.) Like he said he doesn’t want mirrors on his show. He wants people with different opinions. He doesn’t search for like minded people to be on his show.
They should have Cam and Reggie Bush on for a rebuttal.
He didn't come from privilege the man grew up in ponte vedra if your from North Florida just anybody can't stay there so he might not have been rich but he was very very well off
Thank you!
Max's mic wasn't on lol
John Smith bet somebody was trying to setup Molly but missed
It disgusts me that we call ourselves the minorities.. why do we let them separate us as people? It’s so bad that we the “minorities” are used to this disrespect when this country originally belonged to the Natives..
Thank you, so many people judging him solely on his skin color and spouting out racist comments because of the stereotypes they believe to be true. What people need to realize is that even though we may look different or believe different things we are all human who go through struggle.
Smh just cause he’s white don’t mean he grew up better than some why some people gotta make this bout race
Shhh it’s America, America is about race
Jabari Harris well since America was built on racism, I would say it is even if you meant it sarcastically
The north needed to be harder on to the confederacy during reconstruction and because they weren’t we have to pay for their sins. America is the only nation that is this obsessed with race
Toast x AGREED. IT SEEMS ITS ALWAYS MADE TO BE ABOUT RACE WHEN IT IS NOT
jon mar get over yourself
Steven A is WRONG AGAIN! Max should have his own show!!! Shady individual have ALWAYS BEEN INVOLVED IN COLLEGE SPORTS!!!!!
Lol the funny thing is this confirms a lot of what people were saying about Tebow being privileged. Ive never seen them have to come back and defend a guest over what people were saying on twitter. Tim must have cried. 😂😂😂
wjk2109 lol you’re stupid if you think that’s why. It’s because SJWs flamed him. And that doesn’t happen to others because the non SJWs are reasonable
C**N A SMITH LIKE ALWAYS QUICK ON DEFENDING HIS "MASTAS"
1xxxkingsnake It’s got nothing to do with race you idiot. He’s stating that people should respect other people’s opinions and views, even if they don’t agree with them.
Steven maybe it was your old advisory maybe i've matured idk.. you used to annoy me .. now i salute you ..big fan
Why don’t the athletes just get their tuition paid for why they are in college?
Lol they do that's good
@Dude ThatsMySkull Next time you go too work make sure you tell them you don't mind working for free.
philz_gr8 Everyday lol next you get a job will be the first time.
I respect Tim Tebow's opinion about it. I disagree with him but, at the end of the day I respect what he said.
I don't respect anything about Tebow. He is a classless jackass.
I just learned a new word “amateurism” cool 😎
Im sure tebow benefited at florida wth urban myer. Urban is definitely not a choir boy!
Please take this show away from Stephen A Smith. This guy head is so big.
Personally I could give two fucks about college sports if it stays or goes BUT I do BELIEVE the players SHOULD GET PAID.
Well I saw the interview completely and he sounded very shallow and incentive..."let them get a pair of shoes or a nice meal" that sounds like jail rewards😂 he really didn't have a point to make all he did was spoke out the NCAA point of view from the beginning of time. Point is that conversation should of stayed on set and off cameras. Second Tebow lives a fanasty we will never understand and vice versa.
If you want to get paid, don't go to college. But no. No league is gonna hire you unless you're LeBron James or Kobe Bryant. But if you start paying these college athletes, it somehow becomes fair. Isn't your scholarship enough of a payment already? That's why it's called college sports. Not professional sports. The level of entitlement is shooting through the roof.
If everyone thought along these lines Stephen A is speaking on the country & world would be AWESOME!
He can appreciate other individuals thoughts and opinions on sports, politics, and anything else serious without sacrificing love and respect for them. That’s one thing a lot of ppl have wrong these days.. you can have 40 years of proving yourself to be a standup citizen with a heart and soul and then you can let it slip that maybe you don’t despise our Pres, for example, you get canceled, exiled, and shunned for 1 or 2 OPINIONS, NOT ACTIONS that hurt someone, but OPINIONSin today’s world you can lose respect and friendships that took YEARS to build. We gotta get better. Appreciate diversity in every way, including thoughts.
It feels to me like no one has ever heard of sharecropping. Let me first preface my statement by saying I am a white male in College.
Sharecropping was a practice commonly used among white farmers who wanted to keep their black slaves after slavery was abolished. White farmers would pay their former slaves in crops, almost all of the slaves were uneducated and equality was forced and not accepted. They may have been "free" but they didn't really have a place to go. These "former" slaves would be paid only in food, they would have no money and were unable to own any land for themselves or take any steps towards becoming an independent, functioning member of society.
The NCAA is basically sharecropping athletes. I'm going to be brutally honest, I played football in high school, and some of these kids were really, really dumb. They weren't going anywhere in life and genuinely struggled to maintain the student athlete required 2.0 GPA. Football was and is their only way out into a life that would give them opportunities other people have. This isn't a blanket statement that all athletes are dumb, there are plenty of intelligent ones; however, I'd say its pretty safe to say that a majority of athletes are below the average level of intelligence.
Rules require they be in school, and just like the kids struggling in high school, college does not get easier and that GPA must still be maintained. They have to attend all of their classes, do all of their homework, in many cases get extra study time and in addition to all of that practice. They travel so frequently that I doubt many employers would hire them even if they could find the time to get a job. Former slave owners paid their former slaves with something that has value, but doesn't help them progress. These colleges are giving them scholarships for "free" but it's of no true value to them.
At a bare minimum colleges should be forced to pay their players a minimum wage for how often they have to practice, at least this way they can afford all necessities and some amenities.
The shady individuals have been involved college football for decades. Pay the players. Don't make excuses.
Good job Stephen A. The man had an opinion and stated it. If you disagree, you can do so respectfully. It’s sad that people feel like they can only express their opinions with anger.
Much respect for encouraging balance and fairness in journalism.
if you are a public figure, and make money off of your public image, than you are opening yourself up to criticism. no sympathy
"but to castigate this man, and excoriate him.." - Steven A. Smith. LOL!!
JohnnyL REACTS 🤣🤣🤣
But Tebow is right tho💁♂️ i don't see why there gotta be backlash
As far as I’m concerned we got 3 loud mouths on this show
1 has to go!
Cut Molly
Just cause tim tebow said he didnt want the money doesnt mean thats the be all end all. Good for him that he wanted to lick those boots and have the old man mentality about falling in love with something intangible but thats his choice. Let everybody else make theirs
Any time Stephen a says “Let me be very clear” you know he’s about to spazz.
Lov u Tebow. And I'm a UGA fanatic!!! Go Dawgs..
Tim Tebow, HE’S MY FRIENNNNND
Steven A. is the best. I like Max too. These guys bring their A game every day. Steven A. said it. They didn't do Tebow any favors. That's a man with conviction & accountability & fairness to the truth. Love it.
Wonder if he preached to Hernandez
Steven A always saying he is a capitalist as if he is the only one. This is embarrassing how the NCAA is talking advantage of our kids in the name of amateur sports
Well these students know what they are signing up for.
they wont be amatuers anymore
Thank you, Stephen. You reset my mentality. I do now appreciate his "American Apple Pie" view of Football. It's honest to God so wholesome that I'm suspicious. Don't agree, but it's nice to appreciate it and not be angered by it.
So if they start paying them will they now have to pay their own tuition?
RenR70 if they take their athletic career serious, they won't have time to worry about academics. And not every serious athlete get drafted to the pros
But that's not even the point. Because the school wouldn't be the one to pay them. This just gives them an opportunity to earn an income from their likeness while they play for the program... A nice balance at first glance
vash109 I’m all for them getting paid something, but something also has to be said for free tuition, room and board, free food, plus a free audition to get into the NFL or NBA.
RenR70 But The Colleges aren’t paying. This law will just allow players who are good enough to use their likeness to get money on the side, from brand deals and what not which the NCAA shouldn’t have any business in IMO
So the school can make billions and they player a 80k scholarship really doesn't make any sense and the athlete cant come back and be guaranteed a ticket to a game make a sensible discussion
Tebow may not have come from a privileged background but he most definitely has lived a privileged life in sports.
Exactly…. He worked hard for it… but everything gets way easier once you actually get the money….
Max, let me be very very clear, I don’t agree that lobsters taste as good as ribs 🤣
Max is exactly right. Social media has turned perception and reality into a process of being fed things you're guaranteed to hate and then you write a nice tell-off post. That's what society now is, people reacting to things they already know they'll love or hate
I do think that certain college football programs won't be able to compete if we pay the players. But players are being screwed.
salary cap.
@@Raidori17 agreed, but it would have to be low because some school like southern illinois has nowhere near the money of ohio state
That's not what were doing here anyways. Why bring it up?
@@mistertroll7556 its part of the issue. Paying players would definitely affect things parity wise. Its already pretty bad, only would get worse. I do think the universities are exploiting these athletes though, so im conflicted with the debate.
The Summary Guy The universities won’t be paying the athletes. They use their likeness to make money like selling their jersey
Twitter backlash isn't real backlash.
I hate anyone that was being disrespectful to Tim Tebow, because nobody is seeing both sides.
They are all opinions, why should someone's reaction to an opinion be censored. It's the same concept. He is free to voice his opinion but other are free to voice displeasure right🤷♂️
GonzoNation25 I agree
Henry Sheppard true sir. exactly. truth.
Vlad the guru how is giving them free college and oppertunity of a lifetime with benefits and a degree and chance to go pro taking advantage of them? are you stupid or are you deaf or just born this way? think please. don't be no nieve. you can disagree. but these are facts. you can't ignore the truth forever because you don't like it. it doesn't care. steven A saying this lol. dude though. go pro if u want money. get a job. college is to learn. they learn to play a game for entertainment. school highers staff to help them in any way for their 5 years at college. how is that taking advantage of them?
I’m just saying bottom line. There’s semi pro teams, AFL (Area football league), the CFL (Canadian Football league), GFL (German Football League) there’s going to the XFL ( X there’s no meaning for the word X.)
Very Christian Of Tim Tebow To Support Exploitation And Free Labor For Billion Dollars. Privileged Much Tebow
Tebow is allowed his opinion, even if I think it's dumb af...but you getting so hurt by his opinion that you go out of your way to say something horrible about him shows just how easily you're offended. Brother that's pathetic. Don't let people's opinions hurt you like this.
I'll just say what everyone's thinking
Bring back Alliance of American Football!!!
I would enjoy college sports just as much without the athletes that feel entitled.
Before I say anything, I'm all for this endorsement allowance. I certainly object to a for-profit organization limiting a legal adult's ability to make THEIR own profits, which is why endorsements should have always been allowed from the start.
With that said, no one who advocates for college athletes being paid a salary has given enough thought to the disastrous implications it would have for the 95% of collegiate athletes who DON'T play football or basketball. The budget for all the other sports programs at a given school would almost certainly be significantly redirected towards football and basketball programs, as they are the money makers for the school. While that's probably good news for fans of those sports, fans and athletes of all other sports would unquestionably suffer as a result.
Additionally, Football and Basketball would instantly become even more top-heavy than they are already. Just consider the fact that for these two sports its pretty much the same handful of schools consistently dominating. Paying players would all but guarantee that these marquee schools would be able to quickly establish a monopoly on the highest level talent through exorbitant salary offers that other schools would be unable to match. Basically, the Alabama, Clemson, Duke, etc type dynasties would continue, and intensify. That's an idea I'm sure most of us find nauseating.
I understand the racial implications of two sports with 60-80% black athletes making no money while their skills are monetized by a bunch of suits in LA and NY, but the focus needs to be shifted to other solutions, as salaries are quite simply unthinkable.
Stephen A is the best personality on TV
Good on you, Stephen A.!!! I agree with everything you said. I don't agree with Tebow a 100%, but I think he has a legitimate concern.
As Lebatard says: “If college classes are such valuable compensation, then compensate Saban and Dabo in 8mil/year worth of college classes and dorm room living.” Instead of a salary, just give them a coupon for a lifetime supply of college classes. Oh wait, that’s a shitty deal? Thought so...
They get paid by virtue of the scholarship money, extra training table food, better medical care, tutoring, team travel. Maybe this should be valued and taxed if they get to license their names or likeness.
Geoff Simpkins I agree.
Molly had nothing to say?! Wow
You said "....impoverished or depraved background". Did you really mean 'depraved' or did you mean 'deprived'?? 🤔 Huge difference.