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Ron DeSantis: “They have more rights now than pro athletes do because the…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Governor DeSantis Podcast Ep 3

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But I think what it's gone to, it went from that, which I think they should do, to now where they'll play a year and then they'll negotiate money for others. And it's like They have more rights now than pro athletes do because the pro athletes will have multi year agreements. So it's hard to follow the teams. And you don't know if a team has a good year. Okay, people may get drafted, but what about the rest? (46:40–46:46)

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Asserts that college athletes have more rights than professional athletes due to NIL and transfer rules.

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