Kansas fans duped into believing Darryn Peterson has wildest clause in his NIL contract

Story byJeff HauserThu, February 19, 2026 at 11:34 PM UTC·2 min readKansas fans duped into believing Darryn Peterson has wildest clause in his NIL contract originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Kansas fans were briefly duped this week by a fake social media post claiming star freshman Darryn Peterson had a controversial clause in his NIL contract. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Darryn Peterson has a clause in his NIL contract that states he can sub out of any game if he’s visibly broken a sweat and Kansas leads by 15 or more points,” a fabricated post attributed to a user named Scott Hughes on X read. The post added, “Peterson has no known medical conditions.”The claim quickly circulated among frustrated fans already questioning Peterson’s availability.