No Income Tax On NIL Debate W/ Listener Jerry

The Clay Edwards Show · Mar 4, 2026 · 13m

In this fiery on-air debate, Clay defends Mississippi’s new NIL income-tax exemption for college athletes, calling it a no-brainer move to stay competitive. He breaks down the numbers — the state would only lose $2–4 million in revenue (pocket change), athletes will spend every dime locally anyway, and we’re already going up against no-income-tax powerhouses like Florida, Texas, and Tennessee for five-star recruits. Clay doesn’t sugarcoat it: some of the outrage feels like straight-up jealousy toward these young guys getting paid. Caller Jerry fires right back. He’s not mad about the tax…