NO105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: African-American Culture, Business Casual, Professional Sports
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Although outward racism in professional sports is much less prevalent than it was in the 1950"s and 1960"s, african american players still experience discrimination from players, fans, and the organizations that they play for. As such, african american players experience a much more strenuous environment, not only physically, but also mentally, than their white counter parts. Ways in which white culture is favoured more than black culture in sports. Racism in professional sport has predominantly suppressed african american culture, while. White culture has been encouraged among the players of individual organizations and leagues. Although, the attire found in many popular sports organizations such as the nba or the nhl are seen as a more white cultured approach to the clothing worn by its players, it has not always been the case. Stern announced a business casual dress code for all players traveling, playing or sitting with their team (qtd.