Collegiate, professional athletics akin to slavery

Blacks sold like cattle to white schools looking for brawn, not brains

The situation of black male athletes in America is an interesting one. In one sense, they are heroes - to their communities and the nation - but in another sense, they are comparable to slaves. No, I did not just call black male athletes, slaves. I said the situation is comparable.

Imagine it this way: The predominantly white institution is the plantation, the white head coach is the slave master and the black athlete is the slave. The crops being reaped: Money, prestige and reputation.

It is generally known that there are more black athletes competing on national collegiate and professional teams than there are owners and coaches of these teams.

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