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mardi 20 janvier 2015

No Effort Is Wasted In The Fight Against Racism In Professional Sports

By Enid Hinton


In most instances, when you critically study the scenario of most unwanted events, you will certainly discover that the turning point arises from an un-significant display of affection. In other cases, it is obvious that a great deal of affection must occur in order to achieve positive results so far as racism in professional sports is concerned. For example, in sports where racism takes centre-stage. It is believed that racial discrimination focuses or chooses to deal less on individual's abilities. It wishes to solve its problem squarely by viewing it from a wider perspective.

The society is currently filled with stories of racism because of the continued show of enthusiasm of fans of sports. Stories of racial discrimination abound with the stories that frequently arise in international soccer to the social changes in the MLB and NFL which has consistently dominated airwaves across the media. The views of perpetrators and stakeholders are religiously held and are used as a yardstick in formulating comments and reactions on this critical issue of racism.

This has successfully led a campaign against unnecessary utterances on racial discrimination by citizens in public centers judging by the potential impact it will have on the volatile society. It is expected that every alliance should accept a particular sectarian opinion on racism that makes citizens' utterances volatile as they can create a shock that will be greatly felt by the society as a whole.

A simple act of boycotting the products or services of companies owned by a racist can pass on a message that even the youngest of people can identify with. Players of any game in any league must be united in this fight because any statement that is laden with hatred and racism against the personality of an individual player is directed at the numerous supporters of that team, that game, that sport, and the entire sporting world.

And when that reaction begins there is no way to predict or imagine its ripple effects. The impact of such combined gestures can be likened to the ripples of waves on an ocean. You just start it and watch it begin to grow out of proportion. And it begins with one voice speaking out; speaking out on injustice. That voice is then captured by the media. And the media knows how to do its work well, by informing, enlightening, and influencing people.

Once the people have been informed, comments can be made, opinions can be shared, and decisions can be taken. Decisions like the boycott of a bigots' products and services; decisions like the suspension of a so-called leader in the sport; decisions like the investigation of the statements and the inevitable blacklisting of the personality's immediate and remote business interests. The rest of the ripple effect that continues is unpredictable.

Victims of this process suffer immensely from it as they lose their dignity, respect, power, influence and riches which therefore transform them into low-lives and unwanted members of the society as the world turns its face away from them. They become rejected by friends, family, associates, relatives and former colleagues.

A lot is required of us to defeat the ugly enemy racism in our desired sport. We are expected to voice out our displeasures in times we fall victim to this ugly trend. However, a show of affection can induce that change we all desire.




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