Academic Exploitation: The Adverse Impact of College Athletics on the Educational Success of Minority Student-Athletes
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Academic Exploitation: The Adverse Impact of
College Athletics on the Educational Success of
Minority Student-Athletes
Elisia J.P. Gatmen'
I. INTRODUCTION
My job is to protect The Entertainment Product. My job is to make
sure that The Entertainment Product goes to class. My job is to
make sure that The Entertainment Product studies. My job is to
make sure that The Entertainment Product makes adequate
academic progress according to the NCAA guidelines. . . . It is
who and what these kids are. You can hate that, you can hate the
system. But at the end of the day, it's who they are. They're the
raw material in a multibillion-dollar sports and entertainment
business. And it's my job to protect them.2
-Phil Hughes, Associate Director for Student Services
Kansas State University
Integrity, sportsmanship, and academic excellence are some of the
principles that collegiate athletic programs strive to instill in all members
involved with college sports, especially student-athletes.3 However, because
college athletics have never really been free from instances of corruption
The author dedicates this article to G.A.K., J.G., and E.G. for all their love and support.
The author also wishes to thank Ms. Pam Robenolt and Ms. Kim Durand from the
University of Washington for their valuable insight. Finally, the author does not in any
way intend for this article to offend the NCAA, its member institutions, or other sports
lovers. The author herself is an avid spectator of college football and volleyball; however,
this pressing issue must be brought to the forefront of social justice discussions.
2 MARK YOST, VARSITY GREEN 13 (2010).
' See Core Values, NAT'L COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASS'N,
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/wcm/connect/public/NCAA/About+the+NCAA/Who+We+Are
/Core+Values+landing+page (last updated June 29, 2010) [hereinafter Core Values].](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.journals/sjsj10&div=19&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)
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