In the aggregate sports in America is not quite so big a business but it carries an outsize influence because of its media impact. For black Americans sports (as well as entertainment) carries a huge influence because it simplifies the road to riches. Catch the ball, sing a song, act as directed and riches materialize. By and large, black youth tend not to be encouraged to become captains of industry or technological innovators despite their chances being far better to accrue riches and positively impact their world.
The singular achievements of athletes insulates them and whatever monies they earn from the larger community of their families , friends & peers. Suddenly, the support system that produced them is viewed negatively because it expects (rightfully) a return on its investment in them. In economic terms the human capital of the blacks is drained away.
No one seems to really believe that "A mind is a terrible thing to waste" because so little is invested in developing the African American mind. Those scientists & businessmen who do achieve success are viewed as aberrations when in fact they should be considered the norm.
I suspect that of the roughly 1.6% of blacks earning over 200k per year a disproportionate amount is from sports and media activities.
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