Rad should keep a ton of distance between him and Ruiz. Should not "plead" with him about or for anything.
Any NIL deal is solely between the student and the business using their NIL and compensating them for that.
Said on this board a couple weeks ago there was no way that publicizing "who gets what" could cause jealousy and resentment within a team. Human nature. Why corporations try to ensure salary info is not publicized.