Boyz in Compton

CBS News and Sports Illustrated combined forces to highlight the plight of high school football players in Compton, CA, a city is notorious for its gang presence. At one time, there was an unwritten rule that gangs would leave high school athletes alone. The football and basketball players were on their way to something good, so the gangs wouldn't bother with them. 

Now, however, gangs do not appear to care whether a high-schooler is a baller or not--they're going to recruit them to the dark side. This story is sad on so many levels. I showed the above video to my class last week; I may have them read the article later. The article highlights how many precautions one star student-athlete has to take in order to not get caught up in the gang violence. Sad, sad, sad.