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Racism And Inequality In Sports

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Racism and inequality negatively affects our games because it takes the fun out of the games. Ideally games are meant to be entertainment and recreation for all people to enjoy. But once complex social issues are added into the mix, it removes the enjoyment of the game. The game itself does not induce racism. The people that participate in the playing, organization, and implementation of sports bring racism into sports. An exception should be made to players and organizations who use the game and its popularity to promote social equality when social institutions are not being equal. Mascots diminish racism. When I look at the purpose of Florida State University using the Native American mascot it seemed to serve the purpose of identifying with

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