Jim Brown Calls Out NFL for 'Immorally Low' Pension

When Jim Brown speaks, the people listen. The man who many consider to be the greatest running back in the history of the sport has never been shy about letting his opinion be known. Sunday, the Hall of Famer published an op-ed in the New York Times, where he discussed his feelings about the NFL's pension rate.

The former Cleveland Brown great touched on his qualms regarding the state of the league, and how he believes they are shorting former players with criminally low pensions.

Brown took issue with the fact that players who retired from the league prior to 1993 are being paid just $2,500 a month as a pension, with most of these men having spent seven-plus years in the league. Brown also stated that while he does not need his pension to live comfortably (thanks to sponsorships and post-football acting work), he believes that his peers deserve better.

As the NFL celebrates 100 years of existence, Brown demands that the league take care of the men who helped to build it. Considering the impact that Brown himself had in pioneering the sport, it would be a major sign of disrespect towards him if the league ignored his plea.