Pete Carroll — yes, that Pete Carroll — doesn’t think college athletes should get paid.

The California Fair Pay to Play Act has predictably drawn its share of detractors in the coaching world. After all, these are coaches who directly benefit from the status quo of NCAA amateurism. Mike Leach, who signed a $20 million extension this year, bashed California’s legislative agenda just this week.

But the Seahawks coach enjoyed a successful college coaching career with the help of players — like Reggie Bush — who were benefitting beyond just scholarships. You’d think, at the very least, that Carroll would be able to see why college players deserve to get paid.

That, however, didn’t happen on Wednesday. When asked about the California bill, Carroll said that he never felt that college athletes should get paid and that athletes are treated well enough with scholarships.

Here's Pete Carroll's full quote regarding California's proposed law that would allow college athletes to be paid for their likeness: pic.twitter.com/iMnKWVfrEF — Joe Fann (@Joe_Fann) September 18, 2019

Carroll, of course, put together a historic run in the 2000s with the Trojans and then took an NFL job just before major sanctions came down from the NCAA.

Fans and media were quick to point out how tone deaf his remarks were.

Pete Carroll, who coached Reggie Bush in college, doesn’t think college players should be paid. Let that one marinate. https://t.co/ZwFH8S4bWM — Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) September 18, 2019

When he was a college coach at USC, his players were well compensated beyond scholarships. https://t.co/PSzboGkWS1 — Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) September 18, 2019

Impressive, from the man who ran to the NFL from the flaming wreckage of violations he left behind at USC. https://t.co/fA1tctM2Pn — M@ (@MattSpiegel670) September 18, 2019

This comment took some real nerve. https://t.co/u4AS8cn2Ms — Mark Willard (@Mark_T_Willard) September 18, 2019

Pete you're going to need to sit down but there's something I need to tell you about the USC Trojans of the early 2000s. https://t.co/htpZYAR0YP — The Smoking Musket (@smokingmusket) September 18, 2019

Says the guy who literally paid recruits to go to USC….. https://t.co/GIwuMl1rrL — Westwood Bruins (@WestwoodBruins) September 18, 2019

Maybe Reggie Bush just gave back his Heisman for funsies. https://t.co/ISWAYSJvoK — RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 18, 2019

the only reason Carroll is an NFL coach in the first place is because he paid Reggie Bush a ton of money to go to USC https://t.co/D9KXKRsRTv — kemba (@DeetoDC) September 18, 2019