Sports: Racial Inclusion Or Racism And Xenophobia?

There are racial inequalities within sports throughout America. If more people were educated on issues, such as diversity, oppression (though racism and sexism), and cultural differences, it would expand America’s way of thinking, making it easier to grow as a society and as a nation. My research question is “Is there racial inequality in sports in America”.

It’s hard to be a black male athlete in America. According to the article “Sports: Social Inclusion or Racism and Xenophobia?”, written by Nikolaos Patsantaras, it’s shedding light on serious issues of race on a global scale that’s starting to obstruct the sporting events going on. The magnitude of this issue is at an all time high, where athletes are starting to get injured in the process

In reference to the article in Spain, racist right-wing supporters mocked and taunt black players (Patsantaras, 404). One prominent influential situation was with Jack Roosevelt “Jackie” Robinson, when he broke barriers being the first African American to play baseball while encountering all the racial injustices. This article can also reflect true events that take place on a day to day bases such as, racism, oppression, anti diversity, profiling and stereotyping The article has also mentioned the involvement of organizations and public figures to evaluate the issues at hand and find resolutions to the stereotyping and racism happening within sports. The media has publicized many life events happening in the states and also to let us know that this is an ongoing issue in the world and needs our attention. This article pertains to my research

(Crepeau 2016, 2) The article states other sports connections like, “It has been the National Football League that has taken leadership in this practice and others have followed. In pre-game activities the use of flyovers, the size and number of flags on display, the honoring of veterans and indeed the exploitation of veterans and their families has been shameless” (Crepeau 2016, 4). It emphasizes through this example how important and passionate the patriot way is to the America. If that is the case, why did it have to take a stance like Kapernick’s for people to bring attention to an issue minorities have faced for a long time? If people really believe in the “patriot, American way,” change should have come about long before now. Why hasn 't America achieved racial equality yet? This research question relates to the article because the article speaks to a movement with a goal to achieve racial equality. Key terms in my research will be racial equality, racism, oppression, white supremacy, critical race theory, institutional racism, cultural racism, discrimination, and