Olympian confesses she can't afford to pay rent, Reddit co-founder and US rapper send her money

Veronica Fraley, an American track and field athlete, has more immediate problems ahead of her presence in the Paris Olympics in 2024: she cannot afford to pay her rent.?

What did the Olympian confess??

In a post uploaded on X yesterday, the 24-year-old discus player stated that she would compete in the Olympics on Friday but did not have enough money to pay her rent.

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“I compete in the Olympic Games TOMORROW and can’t even pay my rent,” she wrote. “My school only sent about 75% of my rent while they pay football players (who haven’t won anything) enough to buy new cars and houses.”

Why can't the Olympian afford rent??

According to Forbes, Fraley is an athlete at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee | Image: X

According to Forbes, Fraley is an athlete at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Shortly after she shared her problem on social media, musician Flavor Flav and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian promised to assist her.??

Who decided to help the Olympian??

“I gotchu. DM me and I’ll send payment TODAY so you don’t have to worry bout it TOMORROW,” responded Flavor Flav, whose real name is William Drayton Jr.? ?

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian quickly responded with a promise to divide the cost with the rapper. "Come on now! "I'll split it with Flavor Flav," wrote Ohanian, a staunch promoter of female athletes and husband of tennis champion Serena Williams.?

The Reddit co-founder later shared an image of the transaction, proving Fraley received $7,760.

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Vernoica Fraley also submitted an update, stating that she was dissatisfied with "the rules that bar me from making the amount I'm WORTH as a collegiate athlete, such as NIL, which favours popularity over performance."?

"NIL" stands for "name, image, and likeness." It is a term commonly used in collegiate athletics to allude to athletes' rights to earn from their own brand. This includes generating money through endorsements, social media, and other endeavours involving their name, image, or appearance.?

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