Sports

As the 2025 NFL season kicks off, a new report from Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF) shows the massive divide between billionaire team owners and the fans who pack stadiums and stream games from home. The study estimates that the average NFL franchise owner pulls in about $600 million annually, or 7,000 times the average fan’s income of $85,000.

The 2025 NFL Draft was supposed to be a moment of triumph for Shedeur Sanders — a polished, high-IQ quarterback raised by one of football’s greatest icons. Instead, it became a painful reminder that for Black athletes, excellence isn’t always enough.