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From the Ted Talk by Tim Nevius: The exploitation of US college athletes
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In his rtneemreit, the NCAA's first and longest-serving executive director, Walter Byers, described college sports as "the ptolniatan mentality resurrected and bsseled by today's cmpuas executives." This is a telling quote from the man who designed this system and the one who knew it best. But you don't have to be an insider to recognize the exploitation of young people. You don't have to be a raubpclien or a Democrat to be troubled by the ilnspeobrirse spending or the disregard for values at our universities. You don't even have to be a sports fan. You just have to believe in basic ideas of fairness and the values of higher education.
Open Cloze
In his __________, the NCAA's first and longest-serving executive director, Walter Byers, described college sports as "the __________ mentality resurrected and _______ by today's ______ executives." This is a telling quote from the man who designed this system and the one who knew it best. But you don't have to be an insider to recognize the exploitation of young people. You don't have to be a __________ or a Democrat to be troubled by the _____________ spending or the disregard for values at our universities. You don't even have to be a sports fan. You just have to believe in basic ideas of fairness and the values of higher education.
Solution
- plantation
- campus
- republican
- irresponsible
- retirement
- blessed
Original Text
In his retirement, the NCAA's first and longest-serving executive director, Walter Byers, described college sports as "the plantation mentality resurrected and blessed by today's campus executives." This is a telling quote from the man who designed this system and the one who knew it best. But you don't have to be an insider to recognize the exploitation of young people. You don't have to be a Republican or a Democrat to be troubled by the irresponsible spending or the disregard for values at our universities. You don't even have to be a sports fan. You just have to believe in basic ideas of fairness and the values of higher education.
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