Former Pro Bowler Anthony Barr Slams Athletes For Complaining That They Don't Make Enough Money After Taxes

Former Pro Bowler Anthony Barr Slams Athletes For Complaining That They Don't Make Enough Money After Taxes

Sep 8, 2019; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker Anthony Barr (55) reacts during the third quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at U.S. Bank Stadium. The latest trend among professional athletes, especially those in the NFL and NBA, is to go on podcasts and talk about how their nine-figure contracts actually aren’t all that much money due to taxes. We’ve heard it from Carmelo Anthony, Cam Newton, and most recently, from LeB…

Former NFL Star Calls Out Pro Athletes Complaining About Massive Contracts After Taxes

Anthony Barr has heard enough of professional athletes publicly explaining why their enormous contracts aren’t quite as enormous as they appear. The former NFL linebacker is pushing back against a growing conversation among high-profile athletes and sports personalities who have discussed how taxes, agent commissions and other expenses dramatically reduce the amount of money players actually receive from multimillion-dollar contracts. Carmelo An…