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From the Ted Talk by Tim Nevius: The exploitation of US college athletes

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Although pntely of athletes succeed, their achievements don't require rules that deny pay or a system that limits educational opportunities or neglects health and safety. The fact is, American universities oreevse a multibillion-dollar entertainment industry that denies fundamental rights to its essential workers, a dtroopitoripnsae number of whom are Black, while making millionaires of lrlegay white coaches and administrators. This dmyanic has not only deprived many young people of a mnuaenfigl education, it has sitfehd generations of wealth away from mostly Black families and represents the systemic iqieeiutns plaguing our society.

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Although ______ of athletes succeed, their achievements don't require rules that deny pay or a system that limits educational opportunities or neglects health and safety. The fact is, American universities _______ a multibillion-dollar entertainment industry that denies fundamental rights to its essential workers, a ________________ number of whom are Black, while making millionaires of _______ white coaches and administrators. This _______ has not only deprived many young people of a __________ education, it has _______ generations of wealth away from mostly Black families and represents the systemic __________ plaguing our society.

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  1. plenty
  2. shifted
  3. oversee
  4. dynamic
  5. largely
  6. inequities
  7. disproportionate
  8. meaningful

Original Text


Although plenty of athletes succeed, their achievements don't require rules that deny pay or a system that limits educational opportunities or neglects health and safety. The fact is, American universities oversee a multibillion-dollar entertainment industry that denies fundamental rights to its essential workers, a disproportionate number of whom are Black, while making millionaires of largely white coaches and administrators. This dynamic has not only deprived many young people of a meaningful education, it has shifted generations of wealth away from mostly Black families and represents the systemic inequities plaguing our society.

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