Illiterate Athletes In The NCAA?

     According to an article by CNN, many student-athletes at universities such as North Carolina, Clemson, and Ohio State, have a reading and writing level equal to that of an elementary student. NCAA sports programs make millions of dollars, so it is understandable that a students athletic ability can earn them a scholarship. However, if someone cannot read or write, than they should not be going to some of the most academically challenging schools in the nation. It will not do the athlete any good for their future, if they go to a college, and their poor level of literacy bars them from actually doing work. To pass their classes, these students more than likely have to resort to cheating on their work, and exams. While it is unfortunate, it is not fair to students who actually deserve to be there.