{"id":889370,"date":"2026-09-12T13:04:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T13:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/889370\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T13:04:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T13:04:19","slug":"bulls-all-star-calls-out-the-nfl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/889370\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulls All-Star calls out the NFL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Norman Powell criticized the NFL over player treatment, citing non-guaranteed contracts, health insurance concerns, and the league&#8217;s handling of CTE.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/teams\/124-chicago-bulls.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Bulls<\/a> star <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/18822-norman-powell.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Norman Powell<\/a> called out the NFL during an appearance on popular streamer Neon&#8217;s livestream.<\/p>\n<p>        <a class=\"article-widget__photo\" href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/players\/18822-norman-powell.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-396181-plsm.jpg\" alt=\"Norman  Powell\"\/><br \/>\n        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n                Position<br \/>\n                SG\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Age<br \/>\n                33\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Height<br \/>\n                193 cm\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Weight<br \/>\n                98 kg\n            <\/p>\n<p>\n                Birth place<br \/>\n                San Diego, United States of America\n            <\/p>\n<p>He argued that while football itself is great, he takes issue with the industry surrounding it, noting that players are not treated well.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The money is not great because it&#8217;s not fully guaranteed. Health insurance isn&#8217;t that great. I don&#8217;t rock with how they don&#8217;t take care of their players,&#8221; Powell said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All the CTE stuff, they sweep it under the rug. I don&#8217;t mess with the whole industry around football even though I love watching it. I don&#8217;t like how they treat their players,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/a\/status\/2098726779011596758\" rel=\"nofollow\">  Powell signs with Bulls after All-Star season with Miami <\/p>\n<p>Powell signed a two-year, $45 million deal with the Chicago Bulls after a strong season with the Miami Heat, where he became one of the team&#8217;s main scoring options and earned his first NBA All-Star selection.<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old arrives in Chicago as a veteran wing who can immediately give the Bulls another reliable offensive option, especially next to rising star Matas Buzelis and rookie Caleb Wilson.<\/p>\n<p>During the 2025-26 regular season, Powell averaged 21.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game for Miami while shooting 47.0% from the field.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/basketnews.com\/es\/plus?utm_source=basketnews_com&amp;utm_medium=bn_plus&amp;utm_id=UA-259273-31&amp;utm_campaign=banners_free_content_for_not_members_bottom_6\" class=\"banners_paid_content_info_block_white banners-paid-content-info-block-white\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"bn-plus-img img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789218259_489_bn-plus.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                            \u00a1Gracias por leernos! 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