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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And they were originally attended by WASPs that believed: sound body, sound mind. Students that were robust physically and mentally bright. No weakness. Students originated from boarding schools where sports were required. Athletics were intertwined with academics.[/quote] And we haven’t moved beyond that? I suppose you like athletes because they are mostly rich white kids in the Ivy League. Fits the profile of WASPs who went to private schools. [/quote] The best athletes at our HS and the ones being recruited are not white. FFS[/quote] Opposite at our HS. All white and fairly privileged. Great students too but certainly from families with the disposable income to invest heavily in developing and showcasing various sporting abilities. That is just the current system, like it nor not.[/quote]
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