{"id":1826379,"date":"2023-01-27T14:37:13","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T19:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1826379"},"modified":"2023-01-27T14:38:11","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T19:38:11","slug":"a-star-nfl-player-choosing-to-drive-a-kia-is-not-as-silly-as-it-seems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-star-nfl-player-choosing-to-drive-a-kia-is-not-as-silly-as-it-seems\/","title":{"rendered":"A Star NFL Player Choosing To Drive A Kia Is Not As Silly As It Seems"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fa-star-nfl-player-choosing-to-drive-a-kia-is-not-as-silly-as-it-seems%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1826379&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<p>C.J., Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Gardner-Johnson&#8217;s weekend was full of highs as well as lows. His team defeated New York Giants 38-7 on Saturday night to reach the NFC Championship Game. Gardner-Johnson lost his Super Bowl win on Monday. <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/01\/24\/eagles-c-j-gardner-johnson-says-car-was-stolen-after-giants-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">went on social media<\/a> Report a car theft.<\/p>\n<p>The drama didn\u2019t end there, however. Twitter was shocked when fans found out that the car in question was actually a Kia. Newsweek <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/philadelphia-eagles-gardner-johnson-mocked-car-stolen-kia-1776393\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">chronicled<\/a> Some of the online mocking questions, such as \u201cWhy he got a Kia in the first place?\u201d To another comment that \u201cyou\u2019re that good of a player and you got a d\u2014 Kia you need it to be stolen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As an example, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2018\/02\/05\/philadelphia-eagles-win-first-super-bowl-championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">longtime Eagles fan<\/a>This observer may have a bias towards Gardner-Johnson. But the player\u2019s choice of vehicle seems entirely sensible \u2014 one worthy of praise rather than social media trolling.<\/p>\n<p> Broke Athletes <\/p>\n<p>Numerous publications including Sports Illustrated 2009 <a href=\"https:\/\/vault.si.com\/vault\/2009\/03\/23\/how-and-why-athletes-go-broke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">article<\/a> An ESPN 2012 report \u201c30 for 30\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/30for30\/film\/_\/page\/broke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">documentary<\/a>The following are some of the many financial difficulties professional athletes find themselves in after their careers end. Sports Illustrated&#8217;s piece revealed that 78% of NFL athletes are in financial distress or bankrupt within two years of retiring. Similarly, 60% of NBA players find themselves in similar circumstances within five years.<\/p>\n<p>After having few resources in their youth, many teens and twenty-somethings receive a large income. This often leads to poor spending decisions. \u201crags to riches.\u201d Other celebrities, such as actors, musicians, and so on, can generate a substantial income over many decades. can generate a substantial income over multiple decades, giving them the possibility of overcoming youthful mistakes, athletes\u2019 income-producing ability often depends upon their physical health, making it much more limited in duration.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u201cwindfall\u201d income, while high compared to the salaries of most working Americans, in many cases doesn\u2019t come near to providing a lifetime of luxury for athletes with notoriously short\u2014and fickle\u2014careers. Take Gardner-Johnson\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/overthecap.com\/player\/chauncey-gardner-johnson-jr\/7896\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">salary history<\/a> As a professional football player. He has made over $5.3 million in four seasons with the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>But consider that, as he ends his fourth season, Gardner-Johnson\u2019s career has lasted longer than the average NFL player, and that he only earned significantly more than $1 million in this, his fourth season. You should also consider that the average pro-athlete will fall in the highest income tax brackets. They will pay anywhere between 50-60 percent in local, state, or federal taxes.<\/p>\n<p>Gardner-Johnson was able to make $5.3million in just four years. But will $2.65 million \u2014 a rough estimate of his after-tax income over his career to date \u2014 provide the 25-year-old with enough money to live on for the rest of life? It is possible that he will not.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When so many athletes end up in financial distress, players like C.J. 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