MA2 - Race activity (1)
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Mini Assignment #2
How does race function within sport?
Look over each statement carefully. How do you feel about it?
Do you: Strongly agree, agree, neutral/unsure, disagree, strongly disagree?
Make sure you explain your choice by providing your reasoning.
Your reasoning or rationale should be based in facts, examples, and details,
not just your opinion. Think about how these questions relate to the readings, videos, and lecture. Not
doing so will result in the loss of points.
5 - Strongly Agree
4 - Agree
3 - Neutral/Not Sure
2- Disagree
1-Strongly Disagree
1.
Black male athletes are held to a different standard than White male athletes (Note: “standard”
is not referring to talent or skill) ________
Explain why:
2.
Black female athletes are held to a different standard than White female athletes (Note:
“standard” is not referring to talent or skill)______
Explain why:
3.
Non-Black or Non-White athletes (Latinx, Asian-American, Native American, etc.) are held to a
different standard than White athletes (Note: “standard” is not referring to talent or skill)
________
Explain why:
4.
Colin Kaepernick did not play in the NFL after becoming a free agent in 2017 because of his
protests against racial injustice ________
Explain why:
5.
Serena Williams is viewed more negatively and criticized more harshly than her White
counterparts ________
Explain why:
6.
LeBron was told to “shut up and dribble” because he is a Black athlete ________
Explain why:
7.
Asian-American or Pacific Islander athletes are treated differently than Black or White athletes
________
Explain why:
8.
Getting the opportunity to play professional baseball is more difficult for Black men than Latino
or White men (Note: “opportunity” is not referring to talent or skill) ________
Explain why:
9.
Getting the opportunity to play professional hockey is more difficult for Black men than White
men (Note: “opportunity” is not referring to talent or skill) ________
Explain why:
10.
Black professional soccer players have vastly different experiences in the game than Latinx or
White athletes ________
Explain why:
11.
Native American representation in sport is vastly different than that of their Black or White
counterparts (Note: “representation” is not referring to talent or skill) ________
Explain why:
Open Ended Questions:
Please note these should be detailed, well thought out, and reference the readings
●
What did you learn? Were you surprised by any of the questions or any of your answers to the
questions?
●
Are there questions that you are still unsure about? If so, why?
●
How do you think your identity, perspective, and lived experiences help inform your answers to
these questions?
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What question do you wish had been asked on this survey (Please note, this should be
something quantifiable and not related to how current athletes, coaches, or other individuals in
sports feel about these issues)? Is there an issue of race in sport not touched upon here that you
find fascinating, infuriating, or significant?
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