Twitter SHREDS North Carolina Senator for suggesting athletic scholarships be taxed as income

North Carolina Senator Richard Burr Tweeted out on Tuesday that he would introduce legislation that would treat scholarships as taxable income, following the NCAA announcement that it will permit student-athletes to be compensated for their names, images, and likeness.

Check inside the stack to see how the Internet dragged the Senator from end zone to end zone over one of the most ridiculous proposals to ever hit the Senate.