What Everybody Needs To Know About Racism In Professional Sports

By Mattie MacDonald


The world is home to over six billion human beings. These people belong to more than one hundred and ninety countries that share the planet together and have their own rules and laws. All of these countries have their own national languages and dialects that allow people to communicate well with each other.

These differences often lead to misunderstandings and instances of racism. Discrimination and prejudice are often contributory factors to the said rift. Even in the present times where everybody is aiming for openness and equality, it is quite saddening to note that such an issue still exists. This has even went on to seriously impede the growth of many facets of living, as even entertainment has been affected by racism in professional sports.

This certain issue is still affecting human beings due to the systems, practices, and beliefs that one has grown up with and molded his ideals and perceptions to how the world should be run. This has also led humanity to believe that some races are better than others, instead of thinking that people can do better, despite color and everything else that sets him apart from many.

Nobody is born a racist, but since it is everywhere, one cannot really help but adapt and adhere to these ideologies, no matter how wrong they could be. One of its man causes is undoubtedly ignorance. Since one is uninformed about the ways of others, he grows up thinking that the way he does things is the standard method, and any other technique done by another is considered wrong. People should not put people in boxes because when they do, chaos ensues.

Aside from the presumption, racism also stems from fear. It is inherent in humans to fear change and all those things that they have difficulty in grasping. They are afraid that something better might replace them and take what is rightfully theirs. To protect themselves and their interests, they try and put the others in a negative light and own the spotlight as theirs.

Fear is also one of the main reasons to this certain societal issue. It is normal for humans to seek their own kind to feel protected. They are also afraid of getting replaced by someone better, somebody who they believe is more desirable and appealing as they are. This replacement is gong to make somebody feel unworthy, and will hide behind the mask of indifference and dislike.

The issue is a very serious one. It has even affected so many lives and so many parts of living. It can even have the power to destroy a person. It turns an otherwise happy and ambitious individual to somebody who is bitter, violent, and angry. It also hinders them from seeing the good and the beautiful in things. Ultimately, it can lead to depression and loss of the will to live.

It has managed to affect everything that man participates in, especially with the things that are supposed to make him happy. In the world of entertainment, racism is so rampant that it is evident even in professional sports. Instead of supporting those who are talented, people choose to see others based on their perception of a certain race, which is often not pretty.

Racism is indeed saddening. It impedes the growth of humankind. Unless it is not stopped, people will never be able to reach their fullest potential and discover what they can really do, with differences that get along in the way.




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