Black athletes face discrimination, unequal rewards, and dismal post-sport career prospects.

Evidence

The major conclusion of this work… is that just as racial discrimination exists in society, [so also] it exists in sport. Blacks do not have equal opportunity; they do not receive similar rewards for equal performance when compared to whites; and their prospects for a lucrative career beyond sport participation are dismal. — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 2765