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[–] Sergio@piefed.social 9 points 4 days ago

that whole “athletic scholarship” scandal from a few years back

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varsity_Blues_scandal#Fabrication_of_sports_credentials

Athletic scholarships are legitimate. The scandal was that someone was bribing coaches to falsely identify athletic recruits.