Arkansas head coach John Calipari gave some strong takes about the current state of college sports on Wednesday.
“I’m gonna say this, I probably shouldn’t: nine of my players make more than my assistants. And the other three make more than all my staff, and we are not one of the highest payers,” Calipari said.
Calipari said there needs to be some guardrails in place.
Check out his comments:
"I'm gonna say this, I probably shouldn't: nine of my players make more than my assistants. And the other three make more than all my staff, and we are not one of the highest payers…"
John Calipari continuing his support for Protect College Sports Act while dishing out some… pic.twitter.com/pwUJVhAy20
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