Nigel Hayes Attends 'College GameDay' with 'Broke College Athlete' Sign

Signs have become a College GameDay staple. Students flock to ESPN's studio show with memes and lighthearted jokes, insulting the hosting school's opponent.

Nigel Hayes, however, used the platform to make a meaningful statement.

With Week 7's show set in Madison, the Wisconsin basketball star put a spin on the growing trend of requesting money via Venmo. His plea was not an attempt to buy beer but a message against the NCAA for not paying student-athletes.

The sign, in all caps, read, "Broke college athlete: anything helps" with the "BrokeBadger1" Venmo account name on the bottom.

On Friday night, Hayes spoke out on Twitter against the Big Ten Conference for profiting without giving its players a cut:

His sign will certainly get people talking.

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