1st Amendment Double Standard; Are Black professionals in sports racially silenced? You will consider the implications of the challenge Black professionals in sports face when trying to speak their truth about racism in America. Lebron James, The Kaepernick Effect, Jemele Hill and others have all been vilified by President Donald Trump. This has caused examination of Blacks exercising their 1st amendment rights vs Whites when discussing racial issues. https://thinkprogress.org/national-anthem-sports-protest-tracker-kaepernick-284ff1d1ab3e/ Side A: Black professionals in sports should have the right to speak their mind on politics without the threat of career loss. Black sports professionals are still U.S. citizens and have a 1st amendment right to the freedom of speech just like any other citizen. Their careers/livelihoods should not be threatened every time they speak, simply because they display a political opinion. Black athletes have traditionally withstood racism on many fronts and were blackballed for speaking out. Recent events such as the Kaepernick Effect and Lebron James, Jemele Hill tweets have forced a conversation related to career jeopardy for Blacks when politically speaking, vs Whites who make similar statements with little or no career related consequences. Side B: Black professionals in sports are paid a lot of money to entertain their fans and shut up about politics or other controversial issues. Shut Up And Dribble. Americans enjoy their sports as a leisure activity and do not wish to have politics or other controversial issues thrown in their face during a game or sports broadcast like ESPN Sportscenter. They should also keep their opinions to themselves on social media (twitter). They are paid for their sporting expertise, not their thoughts. They could cost their company/team money for causing controversy, so it is understandable that their bosses seek to limit their speech on volatile issues. Just do your job and keep your racial/political thoughts to yourself. Its not fair, but they are paid enough money to be silenced/censored. Those who break the rules know the risk of being fired and blackballed in the industry. White privilege is still prevalent and Black should expect a 1st amendment double standard. Position Paper Instructions &Template POSITION PAPER INSTRUCTIONS & GUIDELINES How to complete & submit: You will complete both Side A & Side B! Block and paste the template above into a new WORD document, erase the examples and fill in your answers Complete your assignment in WORD, then paste into CANVAS Assignments. Must utilize 1 inch margins on all sides, use the font and font size as given in the template. Please note CANVAS is a PC based format, not MAC. If you are using an apple product to complete this task, be mindful that Apple will alter the format. Correct the format before submitting. Formatting errors will deduct points from your score. Paper must be at least 4 complete pages minimum, can be longer, not shorter. Submit in CANVAS Assignments copy and paste directly into text box. DO NOT ATTACH! Follow the position paper guideline sheet exactly for content and style Order of Submission and What to include: 2 Items must be submitted/pasted in CANVAS assignments in this order: o Side A (2 pages minimum) o Side B (2 pages minimum) LATE = 0 (your paper is due before 11pm on the assigned date; submit much earlier to avoid being locked out at 11pm! Note: that means 11pm CANVAS TIME) TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES ARE NEVER AN EXCUSE FOR MISSED WORK! Due Friday, October 5th before 11pm Prepare, Proof and SUBMIT Early! Template begins here: (copy and paste only this section) Name:??? ????Class Name:??? Group Number: ??????Date: Your paper should look EXACTLY as it appears in the format below, including the letters to separate each section and the space between each section. A. Assigned Main Topic Title: (example: Who Are The American Poor; Beyond Ethnic Stereotypes of Poverty) B. State the topic title for the position: (example: Side A Stereotypes of poverty are the result of Cultural Racism/Bigotry) C. Sources: You must use a formal writing style for your citations/sourcing Source #1 Source #2 (example – Source #1: Satalkar, B. (2010, July 15). Water aerobics. Retrieved from https://www.buzzle.com) D. Statement the problem: (detailed statement of the problem) from the perspective of the assigned position (side a or side b) and your selected research. (at least 1 paragraph) E. Methodology: (guiding theory- related to your topic) State the theory: Source of the theory: (complete citation/source, must use a formal writing style, see C. above for example) How does this theory correlate to this topic? F. Quantitative or Qualitative Research: Points of fact/statistics or qualitative anecdotal evidence to support the assigned position. ?? Point 1 Quote/Cite the statistic or opinion/anecdote Source: o Your explanation of the point (1 paragraph in addition to quote/statistic)? Point 2 Quote/Cite the statistic or opinion/anecdote Source:? o Your explanation of the point (1 paragraph in addition to quote/statistic)? Point 3 Quote/Cite the statistic or opinion/anecdote Source: o Your explanation of the point (1 paragraph in addition to quote/statistic)? (example:) Point 1 American Whites make up the largest number of poor people in the US 2016 Source: https://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2015/demo/p60-252.pdf o The stereotype, of the largest ethnic group who represent the poor in America, is Black; However the actual ethnic group that receives the majority of government aid to the poor are White, according to the current census data 2016. The data/statistic is relevant not only for factual clarity, but the stereotype contributes to the stigmatization of Black Americans and the systematic/racial inequality based on that stereotype. Images such as the Black welfare queen, Black Americans as lazy and Black American men living off the system not wanting to work, serves to hinder the Black community when seeking equal services, equal treatment and protection under U.S. law without racial biases and the burden of White privilege.
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