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Why Is It Important To Reduce Racism In Sports Media

By Tammie Caldwell


Racial prejudice is ultimately an evil thing. However, even though people know that it is something derogatory and unpleasant, there are still a lot who close their hearts and continue looking down on those they deem as inferior to them. Though that may be saddening, such occurrence is still prevalent these days.

Even when you look at the world where athletes are, you can see a lot of situations where racial prejudice has become evident. It does not matter if the sport is basketball, soccer, golf, or ice hockey, racial prejudice is there. Such discrimination hurts not only the players but the fans as well. Not only that, there is also racism in sports media.

People should move toward the reduction or total elimination of racial prejudice. Otherwise, there will be consequences that will arise because of that. People should understand that nothing good comes out of racial prejudice. Here are some of the reasons why it is very important to reduce or eliminate racial prejudice.

First of all, racial prejudice is the main factor that impedes or prevents the object of that racial prejudice from achieving his or her full potential as a human being. He or she will always feel like there is something lacking in him or her as a human being because of the derogatory words others voice out. That would be disheartening.

Racial discrimination is another contributing factor why people who fell prey to that would not be able to contribute to their society. Because they are not able to reach the level of confidence that will allow them to pull out their potential from their inner selves, they cannot make any contributions at all. That would surely affect the society badly.

When the victims are unable to give their contributions to the society, they are also affecting the ones who are subjecting them to that discrimination. After all, the discriminating party will not be able to benefit from the potential contributions victims could have given them. As a result of that, the community might greatly weaken as a whole.

Not all the objects of the racial prejudice will take those derogatory words lying down. Since there is ill-will behind the words, there will surely be an increase in the current likelihood of retaliation from them. Not all people are born to just tolerate painful situations, after all. There are times when people strike back as well.

Being in a democratic country, discrimination against anyone should not be done. Discrimination can very easily go against the democratic ideals that a democratic government promotes. That is why it is only a given to reduce the racial prejudice in a democratic country as much as possible, if elimination of that racial prejudice is not likely.

Racial prejudice should also be eliminated because it is illegal. It does not matter what country it is, what state one belongs to, what religion one devotes himself or herself in, racial prejudice is unpleasant. That is why it should be reduced or totally eliminated. People will get along better that way.




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