Things To Know About Racism In Professional Sports

By Tammie Caldwell


It has been said that before you can stop racism sports, everyone must stop racism in society. As long as people are hateful; towards those that are not like them in the society, there is no other way to stop this in the sports world. Actually, racism is not a person, it is an idea. It is the idea that each race has intrinsic and distinct attributes, the beliefs that one race is kinda superior to others.

Sport is very important part of the whole society, not only today but also in the past decades. Millions are tuning in to follow their favorite players or teams. Games are are shown in different networks and can be seen regularly on nightly shows. Lost of viewers can see how others discriminate players and fans are using banners and other racial chants. There are evidences that there is still racism in professional sports around the globe.

When there are incidents of racism or bigotry against players, it is actually a big news and the country sees it. Most of the contradictions with respect to black athletes these days stand in contrast to the past, when blacks were not even allowed to participate, much less to be considered for ownership or management positions.

Discrimination not only affect any professional game at the professional level, but also at the high school and collegiate levels. Fan bigotry continues to occur in different games. There were reports of racial chants, slurs and even banana peel thrown in the field and other banners. The entire team were reportedly racially abused by fans and even spectators.

It is also true that admissions of blacks to the ranks of professional and college games are continuously slowing down. It is clear enough that from a specific examination of professionals nowadays, whites and blacks may coexist and can work together on their teams. However, they also state that they were underpaid in sports.

Professional athletes are not often known for their social or political activism, but when faced with discrimination, homophobia and other types of bigotry, many have found creative ways of expressing their antipathy usually in the court or field. In addition to taking a stand on discrimination, professional players have also stood up against homophobia in recent years.

Players protesting homophobia and discrimination is not new at all. In sport, inequality happens everywhere in different games. People who discriminate other people may bring inequalities. As the history proceeded, discrimination is baseball or basketball and others has shrunk drastically. Sport is actually meant to increase awareness that adheres to the notion f fair plays.

It is actually an inspiring way to see a lot of organizations to stand for fair treatment in professional games. But, the rights are taken in order to try most of the discriminating acts of every game. Those athletes may deal with some prejudices until the society moves the unfair treatment.

Actually, everyone can prevent inequality. You just need to think the right way. There are times when people judge others by their appearances when they are suppose to judge them on their physical appearances and personalities. It would not be nice if you were called, white, black, brown, it only hurts. Do not be racist, just be friendly especially for any sport.




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