1997 RACIAL REPORT CARD
PROFESSIONAL LEAGUES GRADES
| Category | NBA | NFL | MLB |
| Player Opportunities | A+ | A+ | A |
| Commissioner League / Offices |
A- | B+ | N/A |
| Hiring Practices | |||
| Coaches (*) | A | C+ | B |
| Head Coaches/Manager | A | C | B |
| Assistant Coaches | A+ | A | A |
| Front Office | |||
| Top Management | C | C- | F |
| Senior Administration | B | C | N/A |
| Administrators | B+ | C | N/A |
| Support Staff | A | C | N/A |
| OVERALL GRADES | A- | B- | C (Conditional) |
The above grades are those given by Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society to the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Football League (NFL), and Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the The 1997 Racial Report Card.
* = The overall grades for coaching include both categories of head and assistant coaches, with head coaches factored in at double the weight.
N/A = Not Available, in sufficient numbers. Therefore, their overall grade was based on the remaining five categories.
1997 RACIAL REPORT CARD
GRADES for PROFESSIONAL PLAYER'S ASSOCIATIONS
| Category | NBPA | NFLPA | MLBPA |
| Player Opportunities | A | A | No Report |