Integration was much faster in football than in baseball because
A) of the competition provided by a rival league.
B) the owners in the NFL were less discriminatory than the owners in MLB.
C) football fans are far less discriminatory than baseball fans.
D) football had to get the approval of liberal-minded colleges and universities.

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The integration of football was accelerated by the competition provided by a rival league, which pressured the NFL to integrate in order to remain competitive. This competition was not present in baseball to the same extent, making the integration process slower.

Integration Was Much Faster in Football Than in Baseball Because