Offside Plays

Calling #offsideplays on sexism, racism, homophobia etc. in sports and physical activity. An archive of struggle. Account run by @courtneyszto.

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Educating & correcting > Pointing fingers 

Ethan Bear talks about handling racism with being an indigenous hockey player on #BreakingIce. 

📺: https://t.co/dxDFGkPwNj

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[World Tennis @worldtennis]

'When I started, everyone in Iran was saying it was impossible and that I couldn’t play Grand Slams'

Defying all odds, Iran's Meshkatolzahra Safi, as well as Kenya's Angella Okutoyi, became today the first girls from their countries to record a Junior Grand Slam match-win 👇

[TSN Hockey @TSNHockey]

Saroya Tinker plays for the PHF’s Toronto Six. She’s also a Yale grad, an artist and a mentor to Black female hockey players. All while dealing with an eating disorder and depression.

On #BellLetsTalk Day, she explains how she finds therapy in her art: https://t.co/ssq6dsofFn

[CBC Sports @cbcsports]

"Do men not regularly make the symbol of the cross before stepping on the pitch to play? Religious imagery is permissible it seems, just not with women with hijab"

The latest opinion column from @_shireenahmed_: https://t.co/T9IXcVrCqg

[The Hockey News @TheHockeyNews]

No NHLers? No Problem.
https://t.co/XOkj76pDv5

[Rick Westhead @rwesthead]

Off-ice misconduct has become "a cultural norm" within the Canadian Hockey League thanks to a "code of silence" that prevents athletes from reporting abuse, says the report of an independent panel which was released today.

[Ryan S. Clark @ryan_s_clark]

This shit is getting old, and it's been that way for some time.

So please stop being shocked by the fact racism continues to exist in hockey. https://t.co/uZ3ND9OpI2

[WTA Communications @WTA_Comms]

Two historic milestones in the #AusOpen juniors today:

🇮🇷 Meshkatolzahra Safi became the 1st girl from Iran to win a Grand Slam juniors match.

🇰🇪 Angella Okutoyi became the 1st girl from Kenya to win a Grand Slam juniors match.

[Female Coaching Nwk @FemaleCN]

Thank you @AthleticsCanada

"If you're a female athlete or a female coach or, you know, even a male athlete and you're looking at the tone and the language of these tweets, could you have any confidence that this person could be a changemaker?"

https://t.co/UxVJWIXfBc

[Toronto Star Sports @StarSports]

"We need to have space for everyone."

@brock_mcgillis is starting a project where players suffering from abuse and homophobia can speak with people, athletes or experts who have either studied or suffered the same abuse.

https://t.co/ND6E0yiV37

[Courtney Walsh @walshcee]

The ⁦@ashbarty⁩ effect. From the Tiwi Islands to Phillip Island, from Rottnest Island to Fraser Island, kids are picking up racquets inspired by the example set by the world No. 1, coaches around the country say. Barty’s response? “Pretty cool.” https://t.co/DgHsq2sDQt

[Andrea Bundon @ultreia1x]

New article out ahead of print in the International Journal of Sport Communication with co-author @DunjaAntunovic addresses how we can better prepare future sport journalists to cover the @Paralympics https://t.co/5kJz7uFBMA @UBCKin @ubccss @UBCEduc

[PHF @PHF]

The PHF is excited to announce a commitment from the Board of Governors to invest over $25 million in direct payments to its players over the next three years, with a salary cap increase up to $750,000 per team for next season.

Read more about #TodaysPHF
https://t.co/gyeLGXOCy3

[TheColorOfHockey @ColorOfHockey]

Willie O'Ree had a great day with @NHLBruins jersey retirement Tuesday. Honors continue today with U.S. House voting to award him Congressional Gold Medal @BlackGirlHockey @NHLNetwork @SOIThePodcast @KevinWeekes @AnsonCarterLA @DavidAmber https://t.co/U20odOsG4T

[Offside Plays @offsideplays]

https://t.co/DqRkRXn7fU

[Janice Forsyth @janice_ubc]

There’s a new Indigenous hall of fame - and it will show there are plenty of Indigenous people in sport🪶

[Rick Westhead @rwesthead]

The former NHL off-ice officials were worried they might be fired for reporting racist incidents, their lawsuit alleges.
“[They] knew that a recent previous female off-ice official from another city was terminated by [the NHL] shortly after reporting sexual harassment at work."

[Kimberly Sass @_thedailysass]

📰📰📰Been waiting for this moment since I received my fine art degree in ‘12! My art show with @sassstudio_art will open Jan. 30 at @HuluTheaterMSG @TheGarden hosted by @NYRangers for their “Girls Hockey Day” by @dunkindonuts . #btf will cont. on at Novado Gallery in JC in Feb.

[Los Angeles Times @latimes]

Meet Donovan Carrillo, the best ice skater in Mexican history.

Next month, he'll become the first Mexican figure skater since 1992 — to compete in the Winter Games

https://t.co/LtAZM3dubH

[Nef @NefWalker]

Good morning, folx! Please help us as we embark on what is the most comprehensive examination of Black women in college basketball, EVER. Click on this link to participate: https://t.co/sttlGPI8H8 #BlackWBBStudy #Diversity #Inclusion #Equity #NCAAWBB @MarchMadnessWBB @WBCA1981