Arian Foster Says He Was Kidding About Getting Paid $40-50K While at Tennessee After Getting Called Out By Teammate

Houston Texans running back Arian Foster has never been shy about sharing his thoughts on any subject no matter how controversial they may be. In the past he has gone on record saying that he received money while at Tennessee. In a recent interview he stated that he got between $40-50K during his time with the Volunteers.

One of his former teammates, Ryan Karl, has decided to call BS on his claim.

via @_MarcusD_

Ryan Karl had this to say to the Knoxville Sentinel:

“So Arian Foster I gotta call you out here,” Karl wrote. “You’re my boy, but you did not get $40-50k from boosters while at UT. Shoot, you were as broke as me in college driving a crap car living in a crap apartment – like us all. Also, these claims of being wined and dined by agents is a big stretch too. You are a baller now but at the time, you were a risky pick with who ended up being a free agent. Quit trying to grab attention while throwing your school under the bus.”

Foster has since tried to say his claim of $40-50K was just a joke:

Vol fans, it was a joke. I didn't get no where near 50k.
— Feeno (@ArianFoster) January 30, 2015

This is where you start to lose some people Arian. You were not joking. Whether you actually got paid anything only you and the person that provided the money know for certain, but if you are thinking making outlandish claims like this are going to bring attention to something you and many other athletes are passionate about you are wrong.

It makes you look like a selfish fool that needs to be quiet. Yes, Tennessee didn't do anything special while you were there, but that doesn't mean the NCAA shouldn't deny a few scholarships and restrict recruiting because of the impermissible benefits you received.

Quit damaging your school's reputation and just shut up about getting paid in college already. You are not helping anyone, and no one finds you funny.

@ArianFoster it's alright. We haven't accepted you as one of ours in a long time.. Have fun being a metro piece of arrogant 💩
— Wesley Baseball (@WesWarren4) January 30, 2015

Doesn't seem like a very funny joke to me. RT @ArianFoster: Vol fans, it was a joke. I didn't get no where near 50k.
— Teran Johnson (@TeranJ_VLZ) January 30, 2015

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