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re: It’s time to evict big-time sports from American higher education - Slate.com
Posted on 1/2/14 at 12:25 am to RogerTheShrubber
Posted on 1/2/14 at 12:25 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Probably some truth to it.
It's hard to separate ourselves from being influenced by emotion and our natural tendency to cling to tradition - but I think the argument that government has no place in sports is a compelling one.
Technically, they could sell the programs and operate completely separate from each other. No sports scholarships, no special attention to student athletes, etc. Some of these programs could fetch hundreds of millions or nice annuities.
The problem is that if you're going to do away with football then why not Track and Field, lacrosse, tennis, etc? Most of these amateur sports/semi-pro programs would not be able to exist by themselves.
This post was edited on 1/2/14 at 12:27 am
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