If I was a college athlete instead of accepting money out right. If I created a charity where they could "donate", and keep all the money? Is this illegal or illegal how so?

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If I was a college athlete instead of accepting money out right. If I created a charity where they could "donate", and keep all the money? Is this illegal or illegal how so? - Lemmy.World

Lemmy

Fraud, because you called it a charity
Yea but I thought college players couldn’t get money or gifts to pick a certain school or team? Kind like Pay 2 Play