Devan

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Yesterday… I dreaded big, ugly clowns But don’t fear the amazing circus I adored playing baseball But detested to go to the batting cage I have fun going wild But easily get bored by family hikes I assumed that MS would be hard But didn’t believe that I was the only folk in this room that believed the same

Today… I fear big heights But didn’t fear going down the massive slide I love to go to late night movies But dislikes to read long boring chapter books I enjoy playing basketball games But irked by being subbed on the bench I believe in justice But I don’t believe I alone can help the world

Yesterday… I will panic to have to take responsibility But wont fear growing up I will love to take an ice cold bath after sports But will hate to soak in hot tubs I will have fun working on my game But will get bored practicing free throws I will believe in meta-world peace But wont believe dictators suppress minorities

Racial Discrimation in Sports

The sports industry is probably one of the most exciting and profitable businesses in the world. Most people watch or play some sort of competitive sports in their lifetime. Sport is defined as a physical contest, usually governed by a set of rules to ensure fair competition. Professional sports are organized with players recruited from all over the world. The teams are diverse and filled with the best players from all backgrounds and walks of life. Because professional sports teams are formed with players from different races, there needs to be respect, team spirit, and tolerance between the team members. However, when we look deeper inside the sports industry, there are many evidence of racial discrimination and unfair play. Black people represent a high percentage of the players within the NBA, but there are very few black people in position of power. In a league that is 80%black, there is only one majority black owner of an NBA franchise. This year, in the NFL, Russell Wilson became only the second black quarterback to win a Super Bowl Championship in 96 years. In the MLB, we see the lowest percentage of black athletes since the 1960s. In the entire NCAA, only 13% of all athletic directors are black; and all conference commissioners and 90% of vice presidents are white. As you can see, black people are participating in professional sports, but they are not given an equal chance to be promoted. Recently, it seems that the racial discrimination issue is getting more serious. Last month, Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling was recorded making racial comments with his black girlfriend against black basketball players. The players on his team stood together and protested against Sterling’s racist comments. Consequently, Donald Sterling was banned from all NBA events, fined 2.5 million dollars and legal action has been started to vote Sterling out as owner of the team. This incident is a good example of the conflicts between black and white people in sports, even between people on the same team. How Sterling is punished should the direction we should be headed to deal with all racial discrimination in sports. Racial discrimination in sports can be seen also outside of the U.S. Black soccer players in Europe often get attacked. They are faced with monkey chants and other nonsense such as having bananas thrown at them. However, recent incidents seem to mirror how people reacted to the Sterling case. Last year, players from AC Milan walked off the field after fans made insulting remarks to Ghanian-German player Kevin-Prince Boateng. Further, An Arsenal midfielder, Jack Jebb, was banned for four matches for racially abusing an opponent. Globally, people are fighting back against unfair discrimination towards black people. Racial discrimination creates a feeling of distance between teammates. It is difficult to develop friendship with people who do not respect you. Sports are supposed to be a common ground where people from all parts of the world can get together and enjoy competing against each other fairly. It should not be a place to develop seeds of conflict. Discrimination in the sport industry has recently been getting a lot of attention, and we need to use this opportunity to lessen racial prejudice and make the industry more fair.

WINTER

A utumn now fades; white powder covers the snow, B oys and girls snow fight, lets have another round C rack the ice, feel the crisp air D ance on skates, twirl with flair E veryone waiting, families sit by the fire F rost on the windows, this is the season I admire G obbling snowflakes, drifting from the sky H appily playing, winter, please don’t die

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