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Should Watkins be making money from his t-shirts?

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by TigerNet Staff - Monday, October 24, 2011 10:25 PM

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Sammy Watkins
Pos: WR   Height: 6-1   Weight: 205   Hometown: Fort Myers, FL (South Fort Myers HS)   Years Played: 2011 - 2013

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From Naples News:

The shirts and prints do not say “Clemson” on them. They are using Sammy WatkinsSammy Watkins
Fr. Wide Receiver
#7 6-1, 200
Fort Myers, FL
View Full Profile’ number, his photo and his talent to profit. And I’m fine with that so long as he can get a piece of the pie.

What about 10 percent. That’s a modest amount. It’s $1.50 per T-shirt and $5 per color print. Every week or month the store cuts Sammy a check based on sales. Simple as that.

No money coming from the Clemson athletic department. No $100 handshakes from boosters. A legitimate business arrangement.

Conservatively, thousands of those “The Deuce is Loose” T-shirts are going to be sold over the next three or four year. Nevermind any other off-campus merchandise that will be sold specifically because of Sammy Watkins. Maybe they sell 10,000 T-shirts. That’s a smooth $15,000. Could be a lot more than that.

For Sammy and many others just like him.

Does it seem fair that Sammy Watkins is entitled to none of the money being made off of him?

Not to me.

Read the full article here

TigerNet Staff can be reached at webmaster@tigernet.com

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Subject (Replies: 70) Author Football Player Update: Should Watkins be making money from his t-shirts? Crump® I think athletes should get compensation for stuff like that o2bnclemson I like your idea, put it in an account that they have AppTiger02 Like theres not enough trouble with hidden money now in NCAA*** ClemsonJDMJr I couldn't agree more and am getting blasted for it WasatchTiger Re: I think athletes should get compensation for stuff like that ALL IN Tiger 888 Re: Football Player Update: Should Watkins be making money from his t-shirts? Tigerbalm1® His NFL signing bonus will make him forget about Tiggity® Hmmmm ... icebucket its not when he and the other... tgrfan42069 OK, tell you what..........he can pay his way through school David78® Re: OK, tell you what..........he can pay his way through school withasigh® What about the ones that don't pan out ParrotHdBE Re: Hmmmm ... withasigh® Re: Hmmmm ... ikemoney you hit the nail on the head.*** tgrfan42069 i agree..a jersey with a number on it i can see... tgrfan42069 I don't think watkins has dreads copyrighted*** AdamD021 didnt say he did... tgrfan42069 it would never hold up in court, no distinguishing marks*** AdamD021 I don't think you can make an argument for JohnsIslandTiger Re: it would never hold up in court, no distinguishing marks*** true there are other players for clemson with dreads AdamD021 but of those players with dreds.. tgrfan42069 if you read the entire article, he has a small point.*** ArmyRanger28® nope. He wouldn't get paid for any #2 jerseys.*** clemsonsuzi® truebut he should for anything not done thru the school. if deleted When and if his compensation Pawprinter Re: When and if his compensation ikemoney Psssssssssssssssssst! Come over here. Closer. No, closer. David78® Congratulations ikemoney Then we agree. Sounded like you were arguing something David78® Re: Then we agree. Sounded like you were arguing something ikemoney Well, that's one for the courts. I don't want, nor think David78® Hate to jump in late true Re: Hate to jump in late true Pawprinter makes a very valid point, but clemsongt did you look at the shirts? 74paws Re: When and if his compensation GrandPaw72 This isn't Clemson moran, it's OTHER people/businesses!!!*** deleted Thats a stupid idea ClemsonJDMJr i agree mkay88 Nonsense*** 74paws Re: Nonsense*** audicat® Wouldn't the shirts be illegal?*** vandalay Re: Football Player Update: Should Watkins be making money from his t-shirts? sspassport® Re: Football Player Update: Should Watkins be making money from his t-shirts? sspassport® Yeah, give them all a cut of the gate revenue too! ClemsonTiger1988® if they are using his photo like the story states henry® Nobody is forcing them to play. TigerSilas Be careful what you ask for true NO*** dgjtig He is getting paid and will get more each year ParrotHdBE This has absolutely zero to do with his education JohnsIslandTiger Re: Football Player Update: Should Watkins be making money from his t-shirts? Bizzle29412 I agree with that for "non" Clemson proprietary stuff LuZZifer Absolutely not.... estebanrocks Re: Absolutely not.... true Re: Absolutely not.... withasigh® A college education is a huge benefit..... Tiger Rag Fishing Team Another question jonnyboy You have to remember that Watkins, and players like him, are ChucktownOrange Re: You have to remember that Watkins, and players like him, are true NEAR the bottom line is this: silvavocati Re: Football Player Update: Should Watkins be making money from his t-shirts? CidTiger Yes*** CharlestonTom® Since when is a free education and a chance to play at the.. bleedRnge® Re: Since when is a free education and a chance to play at the.. withasigh® Re: Since when is a free education and a chance to play at the.. CidTiger Problem is this opens the door for buying players mpercy® Re: Football Player Update: Should Watkins be making money from his t-shirts? CidTiger

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