‘College football is ruined’: Alabama fans react to Greg Byrne’s call to ‘fight back’ in NIL wars
This week, hundreds of outraged Alabama football fans are saying that student athletes’ ability to profit from their name, image and likeness — otherwise known as NIL, is ruining college football. This response follows an email sent out earlier this week by Alabama athletics director Greg Byrne urging fans to “fight back” to keep the team competitive amid NIL wars with rivals.