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Texas QB: Football players akin to unpaid interns

AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger compared playing college football to an unpaid internship and said he supports a bill expected to be introduced in Congress that would give athletes more opportunities to earn money.

In a series of tweets, the junior this week laid out the responsibilities that come with being a college athlete and the perceived inequities.

"Consider a full-time unpaid internship that requires 1-4 years of participation, with a minimum 40-hour work week.