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<p>They still favor legacies and developmental admits, right? They also have a strong preference for athletes, whom they found to be more financially successful (i.e. more potential donations later) despite their lower academic credentials, according to Gladwell’s article.</p>
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<p>Sports leagues and teams need whatever diversity their fans want to see, since the fans ultimately pay the bills (either directly with ticket sales, or indirectly through media, licensed merchandise, etc.). Of course, the fans may not care at all, being mainly concerned about winning versus losing. (However, it was not that long ago that black NFL quarterbacks faced various stereotypes based on being black.)</p>