Tired colonial tropes paint Africans as untamed, unrestrained, and lacking in intelligence.
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Africans are often sold as physically strong with raw talent, but lacking in discipline and technical refinement.
We analysed 2,905 comments of praise given to footballers during 80 hours of coverage.
Coaches, parents, officials, players and spectators all have a role to play when dealing with racism, and addressing a slur quickly is vital.
The fallout from Sam Kerr’s UK court case, for racially aggravated harassment of a police officer, could have far-reaching ramifications.
Two former players in this research team’s study retired early from professional English football because of the traumatic toll of racial abuse.
New research shows racism among sports fans in Australia is still rife. White footy fans need to report racism – otherwise they’re giving a free kick to bigots.
While Sam Kerr is entitled to the presumption of innocence as she prepares for her trial almost a year away, Football Australia’s challenges are more immediate.
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.
Top contributors
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Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
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Senior lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies, Leeds Beckett University
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Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, Adelaide 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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Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor in Sociology (Race and Inclusion in sport and in education), University of Leicester
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Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Birmingham
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Professor of AfroEurasian Sport, EM Lyon Business School
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Matthew Flinders Professor of Psychology, Flinders University
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Lecturer, College of Sport & Exercise Science, Victoria University
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Associate Professor Sport History, Stellenbosch University
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Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Kinesiology, Louisiana State University
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Associate Dean (Research and Knowledge Exchange), University of Brighton
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