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sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
20%
4 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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There are seemingly no rules, there are no leaders, and the exorbitant amount of money being distributed is entirely unsustainable.
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amount → be → money
The Protect College Sports Act, recently passed in the Senate, could — emphasis on the word could — establish some form of ground rules when it comes to name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals, athlete compensation, eligibility, and the transfer portal, which has turned into the Wild Wild West.
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which → pass → West
While everyone can agree that a uniform framework across collegiate sports is long overdue, what that framework entails for athlete compensation is where government officials, athletic directors, coaches, and athletes themselves will never agree.
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officials → agree → compensation
Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari certainly understands that, but it didn't stop him from sharing that the majority of the players on his roster make more money than the assistant coaches on his staff.
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majority → understand → staff
"I'm gonna say this; I probably shouldn't.
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I → go → this
Nine of my players make more than my assistants," Calipari shared on Wednesday after agreeing guardrails need to be put in place.
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guardrails → make → place
"The other three make more than all my staff, and we are not one of the highest payers."
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we → make → payers
"All the coaches on this campus in every sport make less than the rev share, which is $22 million, and it's much less.
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it → make → share
So the players are getting more than the coaches; I just don't understand who could be against it," he continued, while referring to reform across collegiate sports.
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he → get → sports
Calipari, who earns approximately $8 million per season, is by no means sharing an Earth-shattering discovery here about players earning more than staffers.
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who → earn → staffers
However, specifically knowing exactly nine of his players earn more than his assistants and then sharing that exact number unprompted with reporters can only be perceived one way, and it's not positively.
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it → know → reporters
In Calipari's defense, he can not stand in front of the media and say, 'college athletes should be making less money than they are' despite the majority of the public agreeing that NIL deals have gotten way too hefty.
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deals → stand → public
Calipari still has a program to run in this broken landscape presented in front of him.
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Calipari → have → him
However, tossing out an idea that coaches should be compensated at a similar level as the players is about as disingenuous as it gets.
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it → toss → players
Even if Calipari unintentionally delivered that notion, it's one that can still be criticized.
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that → deliver → notion
The fans, who are beginning to be priced out around the country, pay to come watch the athletes, not the coaches.
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who → begin → athletes
Arkansas fans did not spend money last season to watch Calipari on the sideline; they paid to watch Darius Acuff Jr.
People did not fill Gillette Stadium years ago to watch Bill Belichick call plays; they paid to watch Tom Brady throw a football, and not one NFL fan took issue with the fact that Brady earned more money than his head coach did in New England.
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coach → spend → England
As for what a fix should or even could look like in college sports, it could very well cease to exist, given just how long ago we passed the point of no return.
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we → look → return
While that may be a wildly general and incredibly negative outlook, that doesn't make it any less true.
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it → make → ?
Thankfully, the U.S. government is involved, as it's known for making the correct decisions on matters such as this that everyone can unanimously get behind.
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everyone → involve → that
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