Keon Coleman is 22 years old. He is a young man, just starting life. And today the owner of the football team he plays for spoke his name like he was a failure and an embarrassment. We learned a lot more about Terry Pegula today than we ever wanted to know.
Patrick Mahomes is EMPLOYED by the Kansas City Chiefs to play Quarterback, but when you see him in a State Farm Commercial, thats an NIL deal.
The problem with college is that athletes DON’T sign contracts to play football, they sign NIL agreements with their schools to avoid triggering employment law.
That distinction is why revenue sharing exists, buyouts are murky, and enforcement power is almost nonexistent. 🤷♂️