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Calling it a career? Social media eager to remind Dabo Swinney what he said about college athletes getting paid
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Dabo Swinney probably regrets making these comments right about now.
Unless, of course, he’s prepared to walk away from college football and pursue another career as he suggested he would once college athletes could be compensated for playing.
The Clemson coach offered up his comments back in 2015, and with name, image and likeness now a reality in all of college athletics, many have begun questioning if Swinney plans to follow through with his comment.
“They may want to professionalize college athletics. Well, then, maybe I’ll go to the pros. If I’m going to coach pro football, I might as well do that,” Swinney said.
He wasn’t done yet, the Clemson coach also offered up these comments.
“As far as paying players, professionalizing college athletics, that’s where you lose me,” Swinney added. “I’ll go do something else because there’s enough entitlement in this world as there is.”
People don’t forget, Dabo:
Uhhh so this is awkward. Dabo, 4 years ago: pic.twitter.com/Fo4dBermRN
— Saturday Football Uncensored (@SatFBUncensored) July 1, 2021
Dabo Swinney walking out of the Clemson facility for the last time after Twitter spends the rest of the day pulling receipts https://t.co/vmzL8K3cmm
— Clint Lamb (@ClintRLamb) July 1, 2021
Happy Dabo Swinney retirement day. https://t.co/UzUMaDzHjj
— Mike Rutherford (@CardChronicle) July 1, 2021
Twitter this morning in regards to Dabo Swinney: pic.twitter.com/gdsH7k80cy
— #OffseasonSeason (@cfb_pollmaster) July 1, 2021
Hey Dabo Swinney… you still at work today? NIL has some questions for you. https://t.co/KCD1DstQVH
— George Wrighster III (@georgewrighster) July 1, 2021
Happy retirement day @ClemsonFB @daboswinney pic.twitter.com/uJJ8vS7wBx
— Patrick Simpson (@_PatrickSimpson) July 1, 2021
https://twitter.com/cburt92/status/1410602344790642688?s=20
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
