Blog 6: Racial Discrimination in Sports

 

Blog 6:


Racial Discrimination in Sports

We have all heard of the names of sports teams and mascots. The Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, Miami Heat, and so on. Although, there are sports teams with names that are deemed extremely controversial and leaves me baffled at how they can approve such names. Below are some of the most controversial team names in the U.S.


  • Ethiopian Clowns
  • Dickinson State Savages
  • Pekin High School Chinks
  • Frisco Fighting Coons
  • Coachella Valley High School Arabs
  • Wahpeton Wops
  • Orofino High School Maniacs


The team names above remain as the most offensive ideas that can ever be approved. The Orofino High School Maniacs were just as controversial even though it was not targeted towards any race or sexuality. There is a 55-bed psychiatric hospital that is just half a mile away from Orofino High School. Mental health should NOT be mocked or discriminated just like how we have to respect race or sexuality. Sometimes Mental health is more important than physical health and you can agree or disagree, but I can speak on behalf of this.
They also abandoned the name "Redskins" to avoid any misunderstanding with the representation of the nickname. They didn't want to be on the wrong side of the situation so it is better safe than sorry to make some changes. I think it is the best move for the football team in order to progress in modern society because it is all about respecting everyone and their cultures. I think the rest of the football teams should conduct a brief overview of their team names and mascots in order to follow the same guidelines. I think this is the best way to respect everyone and there pleasure and love for sports. This is the best solution for not just sports too, but also, other organizations and clubs.


Links

https://www.businessinsider.com/offensive-sports-team-names-and-how-they-came-about-2020-2

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