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I’d imagine there’s also a lot of similarities to the stories of lottery winners. Coming from a poor, working class background into sudden wealth almost always ends up with the person losing that wealth. Like I feel like there’s this image of a 24yo playboy spending his fortune on cars, drugs & partying. But 70% of the NFL roster are African-American and the vast majority of them come from poor upbringings. They go back home and spend money on housing for family & friends, on medical bills & other emergency living expenses for members of their communities. People that have genuine & heartbreaking stories. But they also get targeted by con artists and other people who would want to fleece them of their earnings.