The myth of salvation through college and professional sports is a blight on poor communities all over the country. Suckered into chasing a chimerical “ticket out of the ghetto,” young people devote every waking moment to athletics while neglecting studies that would actually prepare them for reachable careers. Those who get to college at all often play their hearts out until they are no longer eligible and end up back on the streets – without hope, prospects or even college degrees.
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