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thenewgreen · 4231 days ago · link · · parent · post: The college-athletics business: Basket cases | The Economist
Myself and most fans of collegiate sports would be happy to see the tradition of there being no money involved reinstated. No athletic scholarships? I'm not sure I agree with that. Fencing, tennis and most any other sport are skills that require discipline and education. We give scholarships to the top academic performers because it takes discipline and hard work to acquire their skills. Shades of grey. Either way you are rewarding someone for being among the best at something. -I have no problem with this. In fact, I'd say athletics tend to be far less subjective than academics and thus, more fair.