NBA free agency opened on Friday, and many fans were flabbergasted by some of the big contracts handed out to not-so-big-time players.
And it wasn't just fans. Some NFL players -- understandably envious of NBA players' fully guaranteed contracts -- took to Twitter to express their feelings. Here are a few examples:
Call me a hater but these NBA deals are insane I have to google the players getting paidπ€π€ #nonamechecks #productiondoesntcount
β DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) July 1, 2016
Looks like I chose the wrong sport π€π€π#nbafreeagency
β Emmanuel Sanders (@ESanders_10) July 1, 2016
We getting peanuts compared to these nba and mlb cats! Whoa π³
β T.J. Ward (@BossWard43) July 1, 2016
This NBA free agency money!! pic.twitter.com/Pjrs6z0Bep
β Gerald McCoy (@Geraldini93) July 1, 2016
Hey @NFLPA... Let's chat with the folks from @NBAPA ASAP
β Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) July 1, 2016
It's Christmas in the nba right now π©π©
β Josh Boyce (@Josh_Boyce) July 1, 2016
Man what a time to be alive to be a NBA bench playerππππ
β Darius slay (@_bigplayslay23) July 1, 2016
Seeing all these big contracts today in FA Ive been practicing post moves & jumpshots w/ my sons all day their ages are 1 & 3 #NeverTooYoung
β Justin Forsett (@JForsett) July 1, 2016
153 Mil π΄ @NBA Y'all Hiring?
β Eric Ebron (@Ebron85) July 1, 2016