Musings

             If you’ve been following the sports world as of late, you have likely noticed that sports are having a major impact on America and the world’s conversation about race. In the Premiere League, their players are wearing jerseys that say, “black lives matter” on the back while the NBA will allow something similar when they resume their season at the end of July 2020. Formula1 racing in Italy displayed a banner that says, “end racism” on their course. Many college football players have called out their coaches for their actions or inactions (Clemson & Oklahoma State) as it relates to race conversations and discipline. Moreover, some college players threatened to transfer to another university if their state flag didn’t remove the confederate flag from its design. Other college athletes asked that the names of campus buildings change from the person they were named after because the buildings were named after people who perpetuated systemic racism or owned slaves themselves