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Herschel Walker explains to Paul Finebaum why he is against name, image and likeness compensation for college athletes
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Herschel Walker is a beloved figure in Athens and widely recognized as arguably the greatest college running back, if not player, in the game’s history.
Taking that into consideration, it’s hard to imagine how much money he would have been able to collect if student-athletes were permitted to profit off their name, image and likeness during his playing career. While that may be true, Walker remains against that practice despite the NCAA’s decision to continue down the path of allowing its athletes to potentially profit off their image in the years to come.
During a recent appearance on SEC Network’s “The Paul Finebaum Show,” Walker shared his thoughts on the subject.
“Well, I think many people will be upset with me when I say this but I’m totally, totally disagree with it,” Walker said during his appearance. “I disagree with its own two many phases because first of all, you’re going to be talking about athletes now that got to worry about taxes. You talking about athletes now got to get accountants, they got to get people to represent them and collect the money.
“And then if you’re going to pay athletes, what about their education? Are you going to pay them that they got to make enough money that they don’t want to worry about education? What about going to school now what about that? And what about the other athletes on the team? Now is going to be this guy here is making money this guy over here is not — and this team over here are making money. I think that’s wrong.”
It’s an interesting response considering most athletes have come out and supported the movement of image and likeness for college athletes but one that many fans of the sport have come out and agreed with in recent weeks.
You can listen to Walker’s entire comment on Finebaum’s show below:
Great ending the show today on a conversation with @HerschelWalker, who offered a take on the Name, Image, Likeness Compensation debate that may surprise you: pic.twitter.com/rClnBioyLY
— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) November 1, 2019
A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com
