Modern Racism

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The world has lived through generations of racism and racial profiling. After the days of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Black Civil Rights Movement, the American people thought they had passed the days of hatred and discrimination. Although Americans think that they live in a non-racist society, minorities today still live in the chains of oppression and prejudice through sports, schools, and social media. Jackie Robinson was a prominent figure in American history as he broke the color line, and was the first black athlete to play in a white league. Americans believed this would stop racism in the future and integrate all sports, but racism has planted its roots in sports ever since 1947. The NBA is a professional basketball league and has been very popular in the United States since its creation. The sport is enjoyed by all races although most of the players are of African American race. During recent events, L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling was caught making racist remarks in an audio recording. He was frustrated that his girlfriend was hanging with other African Americans, even the great NBA legend Magic Johnson. He wanted her not to bring African Americans to his games and not to broadcast it on Instagram. He stated, " Yeah, it bothers me a lot that you want to promo-broadcast that you're associating with black people. Do you have to (Sterling)?" He also complained, " But why publicize it on the Instagram and why bring it to my games (Sterling)?" After the release of the recordings, the NBA community was in an uproar. In protest, the player of the Clippers wore their training jerseys inside out (Moore). As a result, Adam Silver , commissioner of the NBA, banned Donald Sterling for life. Sterling could not attend nor part... ... middle of paper ... ...rencing Slaves.” The Huffington Post., March 21, 2012. Web. May 3, 2014. Khadaroo, Teicher. “School suspensions: Does racial bias feed the school-to-prison pipeline?” The Christian Science Monitor., March 31, 2013. Web. May 3, 2014. Moore, David. “ Donald Sterling Racism Allegations Ignite NBA Outrage.” USA Today Sports. April 28, 2014. Web. May 3, 2014. Morrissey, Egan. “Racist Teens Forced to Answer for Tweets About the 'N****r' President.” Jezebel. November 9, 2012. Web. May 3, 2014. Prigg, Mark. “Just how racist is Twitter? Study finds 10,000 slurs a DAY posted on social network.” The Daily Mail., February 13, 2014. Web. May 3, 2014. Wagner, Kyle. “ The Extended Donald Sterling Tape.” Deadspin. April 27, 2014. Web. May 3, 2014. “White Brooklyn Teacher Calls Black Student 'Monkey,' Says Student's Mother.” The Huffington Post., April 17, 2013. Web. May 3, 2014.

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