While public backlash against Native American stereotypes has pushed professional sports teams in Washington, D.C., and Cleveland, Ohio, to change their names, there remain countless high schools across the U.S. that continue to use Native American-themed mascots and logos. “The mascot imagery just continues to perpetrate and reinforce colonial white supremacist ideas and [stands] as […]
Tag: Sports
NFL Players Continue To Protest Police Brutality
Some NFL players continued to protest during the national anthem on Sunday, after President Trump repeatedly criticized the league for its handling of the demonstrations. Seven San Francisco 49ers kneeled during the anthem Sunday. Those players were safeties Eric Reid and Adrian Colbert, linebackers Dekoda Watson and Eli Harold, receiver Marquise Goodwin, defensive lineman Arik […]
NFL Ratings Actually Go Up As Protests Escalate
President Donald Trump wants you to think NFL ratings are down because some of its players kneel in protest during the national anthem: Ratings for NFL football are way down except before game starts, when people tune in to see whether or not our country will be disrespected! They aren’t. Not only are ratings for […]
Trump Tells Fans To Walk Out On NFL Over Anthem Protests
Trump waded into a simmering debate on sports and free speech after he appeared to withdraw an invitation for the Warriors to visit the White House, and said National Football League (NFL) owners should fire players who openly protest by taking a knee on the field. Trump’s remarks stirred an already thorny national conversation about […]