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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another problem with athletic recruiting is that they choose some random obsolete sports like lacrosse or rowing that no one cares or watches.

What happens to someone who is really good at ping pong?  Or badminton?  Think about how popular they are in the rest of the world, e.g., in India.  But no, colleges don’t care at all.  So they are not about what they say this is about.

It’s all about getting white DEI at place. [/quote]

[b]I think you’re just looking for it to be that in hopes of finding a hook to calim discrimination.[/b] Different places and cultures value and enjoy different things.

Ping pong and badminton are not particularly popular in the US. They are seen as fun backyard games in the US and as not requiring as much in the way of strenuous workout activity here. Yes, in India, they would be highly valued. Just ans lacrosse and rowing would be less valued in India, if they would be valued at all.

Different places value different things. We need to accept that the qualities that are valued in the US are what they are, and work from there. If we want schools that value different accomplishments, we should look elsewhere. 
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