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Jackon will not be watching any men's college basketball this spring because she feels there is a disadvantage between revenue athletes and nonrevenue athletes. From what I read, revenue sports such as basketball is a popular sport, supported by many fans. Jackson said in the article, "In big-time college sports, majority-black teams entertain majority-white crowds. Mostly white head coaches make millions, and the mostly black players don't make any money beyond their scholarships. These students have little time for academics and therefore don't graduate at the same rates as the general student body or the nonrevenue athlete peers." The students who play the sports don't have the time to balance play and study. The college sports system is more concerned about bringing money in and not making the student athlete's education important. I wonder where the balance is in the college sports system?
Who pays the price: Victoria L. Jackson on race, revenue, and college sports
Criticisms of amateurism in college sports usually center around compensation for student athletes. Here, sports historian and former NCAA national champion distance runner Victoria L. Jackson calls out college sports amateurism for another reason—racism. Her January 2018 op-ed was published in ...
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