@KayLMurray@ESPNFC (For all) Mike Dean celebrating a Spurs goal back in the 2015/16 season, and then a no-call when a Tottenham player pulls an opponents hair. Do any of you think there is possible collusion between Mike Dean and Tottenham?
The "Black Quarterback Revolution": the uprising of starting black quarterbacks in the NFL. Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Colin Kaepernick have all been "part of a vanguard redefining the position".
The article also delves into the history of racially assigned positions.
https://t.co/IstEaMkhJv
Like we learned in lecture, athletes with disabilities often suffer from condescending tags. In the linked Guardian article, Jack Perry explains how certain names can turn a paralympian from a skilled athlete to a "freak of sport".
https://t.co/uQlXkkk1DZ
Efforts have been made to make women's hockey "less of a novelty". The NHL added a US vs. Canada 3 v 3 match to its All-Star skills competition. However, the NHL restated NOT creating a WNHL as long as other leagues existed.
@Doc_Melton @Alex__Ebner
https://t.co/gxEklob3OC
The article linked explains the sociological, psychological and philosophical roots of "agression and anger" in sports. Jerzy Kosiewicz explains that sports call for violence through their rules (i.e. NFL), and other times it's driven through emotion.
https://t.co/FBSCUHixkP
Chris Mosier is the first transgender to qualify for and participate in an Olympic trials (in the gender he identifies as). This is an example of "deviance in sport" because Mosier took on society and accomplished something that many would deem impossible.
https://t.co/r69jOzQ3Hi
Youth sports in Puerto Rico has seen regulations put in place by PR's sport and recreation department to protect the well-being of youth athletes. One of the regulations include no tournaments/score-keeping before age 9.
#sport200
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https://t.co/iem0pX4Mqa
The Spanish football (soccer) association has not been holding the players of the league accountable for racist behaviors. While the Spanish FA hasn't done much, the European FA has launched plenty of anti-racism campaigns.
#sport200 @Doc_Melton