@CelinaEarl@KIN110UofR I was wondering what you meant by repercussions like from the fans or their teams? I do believe that having more events like these can help LGBTQ athletes feel more supported and welcomed in their sports but if you meant repercussions by some fans I don’t believe it would help as
Another example of #spectatorviolence where the fan has been charged Chiefs fan faces up to a year in jail for allegedly shining laser in Tom Brady's face https://t.co/loKPNo8Cqs
Relating back to last weeks lecture of off the field, important to see that these actions had consequences @KIN110UofR NHL suspends former Kings player for all of 2019-20 season for domestic violence https://t.co/gcezRwHiUY
With the shutting down of the CWHL, what does this mean for it’s players? The article below mentions how they might join the US-based National Women’s Hockey League @KIN110UofR https://t.co/3KNJYPieK7
The Board of Directors of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) has made the decision to discontinue operations effective May 1, 2019. Please refer to press release at the https://t.co/iy7b1CjE0v for more information.
@jaxon64682205@evan_goodfellow@KIN110UofR they are saying that it is dued to having a economically unsustainable business model. while this is what they are saying, i think it’s also important to note that in this season, there was only 6 teams competing in the league
@zoha_m_@BelangerFraiser @adorkwart @BriannaKin110 that definitely played a part but for those athletes that were already out to the public, what effect did this have on them? I know Kenworthy said that it bothered him that he didn’t speak out about at the time. #Lab5KIN11019
@zoha_m_@BelangerFraiser @adorkwart @BriannaKin110 https://t.co/vqIgzfBbH4 this is the rest of the article which also talks about other things that affected his coming out like Russia’s anti gay policies as he was apart of the sochi games but wasn’t out yet
@zoha_m_@BelangerFraiser @adorkwart @BriannaKin110 I definitely do agree that masculinity has a big part of it but i believe that a big part of it could also be the talk between competitors or teammates. Gus Kenworthy talks about this and how it “made him scared to come out.” thoughts? #Lab5KIN11019
public. She now speaks at schools & events to bring awareness & educate people about mental illness & how “being vulnerable is not a weakness.” Since mental health is an important topic, what other great ways can athletes get involved in the discussion and bringing awareness?
#Lab5KIN11019 I believe that athletes should be using their platforms for social change as it brings awareness to issues or can show people that they are not alone. Allison Schmitt, an Olympic swimmer, is an great example of this as in 2015, she made her battle with depression
@KIN110UofR Hungary is one country that has had positive impacts after implementing a #sugartax of 4% in 2011. I believe that to be able to made a #sugartax work, it would need to look at more than just the sugar content of an item like hungary does as they look at the sugar & salt content
@tanisarty@KLysitza@KIN110UofR I know Nike and Adidas hold training camps for younger players, starting at 9 years old, but from what I was able to find, you have to pay for them