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We found that class prejudice is extensive in cricket. Racism is still entrenched. Women are marginalised and routinely experience sexism and misogyny.
After eight months of an inquiry there are ‘no adverse findings’ against former Hawthorn staff.
The viral Kane vs. Karen meme invites the viewer to see the parallels between the actions of a white female hockey fan, surrounded by white onlookers, towards a Black player surrounded by referees.
For too long, Black girls and women have been made to conform to the largely white and male-centred ideas about how sports should be played and how Black athletes ought to present themselves.
Black footballers in the game are given lower scores for technical or cognitive ability than white players.
Sexual abuse allegations in Canadian hockey reveal the toxic masculinity that has permeated across sport culture.
The Toronto Star’s decision to rename its Lou Marsh trophy reminds us of the ways sports journalism has amplified damaging and racist tropes.
Racism in cricket means that Black British and British South Asian players are not making it into the elite echelons of the sport.
That none of his collections were published in apartheid South Africa testifies to the police state’s censorship.
NFL teams like the Washington Redskins changing names that demean First Nations and Native Americans is a long overdue step in the right direction.
The Black Lives Matter movement reminds us that using national anthems at sporting events is often insensitive and whitewashes the prevalence of racism in sport.
Canada’s pioneering Black athletes may be unknown to many, but their efforts paved the way for others who went on to perform at the highest levels.
Don Cherry’s recent divisive and discriminatory comments remind us of how white hockey remains. It’s time to transform the sport into a more inclusive pastime.
Online abuse and institutional racism are ruining the beautiful game.
Writing and rewriting black sporting history is a means of redressing exclusion.
Sport can be a driver for change; it can make a difference in people’s lives and unify communities, particularly around national successes. But it can also create tensions and cause conflict.
Racism is a charge that could be leveled at cinema from its very inception. There are some positive signs of change, but audiences have a role to play in making sure African films flourish.
If a misogynistic atmosphere is allowed to prevail in men’s individual and team sports, then all the platitudes about sport being a socially positive force stand exposed.
Not everyone who boos footballer Adam Goodes may be racist. But there are things you can do if you witness both overt and subtle, everyday racism.
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Senior lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies, Leeds Beckett University
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Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
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Research Fellow, Institute for Health & Sport, member of the Community, Identity and Displacement Research Network, and Co-convenor of the Olympic Research Network, Victoria University
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Psychology, Flinders University
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor, Italian Studies, Australian National University
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Dean, Richard J. Bolte, Sr. School of Business, Mount St. Mary's University, Mount Saint Mary College
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Political Scientist, University of the Western Cape
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Senior Lecturer in French and Francophone Studies, Bangor University
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Professor in Sociology of Ethnic Relations, Sapienza University of Rome
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Professor of Sport and Geopolitical Economy, SKEMA Business School
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Professorial Fellow in Sport, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney
