eir academic standards and programs. Athletes are often clustered into classes that they have the best chance of passing. The goal of striving towards academic integrity has shifted from the best education to the easiest one. Raymie McKerrow, a professor, seems to think this is not all negative. She says that sports are an educational entity in their own right. Sports teach, "enduring values of challenge and response, teamwork, discipline, and perseverance (McKerrow, 63). However, sports aren't enough to prepare these athletes for their future. It should be noted that the graduation rate for athletes across the nation is not promising. Scholarships become worthless promises if they do not result in a certificate. According to Louis Barbash, a television producer, 3 out of 10 basketball players graduate, while 4 out of 10 football players graduate. Many athletes emerge from college illiterate, without a degree, and without a professional athletic career. The system is cheating these individuals. It is a known fact that 44% of all African Americans in collegiate sports expect to play professionally. A college athlete has a better chance of becoming an astronaut than
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