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Jalen Tabor’s tweet on Tuesday in support of player compensation in college football set off a firestorm of debate from media members across the country on Wednesday.
There’s no doubt that it’s a complicated issue, but it’s also a very important one that’s picked up a lot of steam in recent years. Here’s what a few in the media had to say, including Sports Illustrated’s Andy Staples, Sporting News’ Matt Hayes and Fox’s Colin Cowherd:
.@ColinCowherd reached a tipping point: It's time to pay collegiate athletes. #HerdHerehttps://t.co/iZdbsbBsgj
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) January 20, 2016
Born and raised in Gainesville, Talal joined SDS in 2015 after spending 2 years in Bristol as an ESPN researcher. Previously, Talal worked at The Gainesville Sun.