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NotPhil · 4232 days ago · link · · parent · post: The college-athletics business: Basket cases | The Economist
Schools need to get out of athletics. Pretending that throwing a ball around is a scholarly endeavor is just plain absurd. It corrupts the school, distracts the students, and ensures that scholarship money goes to jocks instead of earnest students. Cities' parks and recreation departments can organize amateur leagues and businessmen can organize minor leagues.