Sounds like Ricky Williams has sympathy for Robert Kraft in the wake of his prostitution scandal -- explaining simply, "Sometimes it's just better to pay for it, you know?"
The ex-NFL star weighed in on Kraft's scandal Tuesday during an appearance on the "Domenick Nati Show" ... saying he understands why powerful people like Kraft pay for sex acts.
"I think people have different moral standards and judgments. But from a purely ... I'll call it practical, maybe a little taboo ... sometimes it's just better to pay for it, you know?"
Ricky's not the only person who feels that way -- prostitution is legal in parts of Nevada and there's a brothel that's already reached out to Kraft in an effort to get him to bring his "business" to the Silver State.