You know these people. They are not on the team.They have no stock in the team.Heck, they may not have money on the game. The players,
You know these people.
They are not on the team.
They have no stock in the team.
Heck, they may not have money on the game.
The players, the coaches, team doctors, the staff, the custodians…… do not know who they are.
BUT…..
they feel entitled to make threats and become violent anyway. Somehow, they manage to internalize great harm from “trash talk” or a game loss.
These folks are potentially dangerous. The harm that they inflict on others could be sexual and domestic violence of family members even murder.
These latest attacks on college basketball player Angel Reese unearth racism and attitudes toward outspoken women.
While male players like Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan are celebrated for “trash talking”, Angel Reese has to be taught a lesson.
“She deserved it.”
“She earned it.”
“She dished it.”
“Her mouth…”
Because Angel is a young Black woman, racism soon follows……especially when commentators like Emmanuel Acho compare her to a cowardly dog.
There is a treasure trove of money from sporting events the violence is suppressed.
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Protecting the Sports Bags
We all know that there is a correlation between sporting events and violence escalation. We are still debating about the “why”.
As someone who has been on the side of women’s rights for decades AND actively serving victims of violence, I have some professional insights.
Women’s rights, read human rights advocates, must push back against arguments that seek to protect the bags.
Like arguments that attribute violence to alcohol only.
Or arguments that assert that only certain sports are susceptible to escalating violence. In the United States, people are fine watching football be thrown under the bus if it means that other sporting events will be left unexamined.
The narrative around the NBA is that domestic violence is only within players but doesn’t extend beyond the court. This is despite years of evidence of televised fans with courtside seats choosing violence against players who could swat them out cold with one hand.
It ain’t just the NFL.
It ain’t just the players.
And none of these ‘excuses’ explain the escalation of sex trafficking at sporting events.
It’s crucial to address this issue to ensure the safety of participants and promote a positive sporting environment. It is also critical to keep speaking about how this issue continues to exacerbate violence against women and girls.
Obey the red flags.
(Believe people when they show you who they are. p/Maya Angelou)
Uplift the stories.
Demand change.
Now.
P.S.
People like Emmanuel Acho must expand their knowledge so that they avoid fanning the flames of violence and abuse against female athletes like Angel Reese.
đRest in Peace Asia Womackđš
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