Discrimination in Sports
We’ve all heard the story! A poor kid grows up in the tough part of town. Life’s rough, but the kid has a dream. “One day”, the kid says, “I’m going to get out of here. I going to be the best football or basketball, baseball or hockey player in school, and I’ll win a college scholarship. Then I’ll go PRO! Nice story, right? Well, the plot varies and very few kids actually become professional athletes, but ONE element of this story remains the same…the kid is almost always a guy! Turn on the TV set. Have you ever noticed the difference between men and women’s college basketball games? Go beyond the details, like smaller basketballs, longer shot clocks, and the way the players move on the court! Look at the crowds. Men’s college games are usually packed with cheering fans, waving banners, and wearing team colours. Women’s games draw smaller crowds, though the fan’s devotion remains as strong. Men’s games draw bigger crowds! This may be because schools put more emphasis on the achievement and skills of their men’s teams. Move your attention now, from the stands to the scoreboard. While men’s teams often have tough sounding names like “Bulldogs”, “Demons” and in our case “Eagles”, the women’s
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Approximate Word count = 1246
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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