Before this class I never really realized what really
happens in sports. From what I see, well what the media shows, everything seems
pretty equal, especially in regards towards race. I think my mind really
changed when we talked about how sports can potentially be a “passport out of
the projects”. Coming from an “at risk” high school, I definitely have seen how
important sports are to certain people. They would always say “we gotta get out
the hood”, not I understand why sports are such an important factor in their
lives. Another thing that bothers me, not really surprised, was the pay
inequality. This was especially an issue when we were talking about tennis and
how it is a predominantly women who play this and still they were not getting
equally paid.
I was considering doing some kind of research or study on
how the some of the athletes, especially African American athletes, feel on
this campus and during their season. We saw how demanding the sport is and on
top of that they still have to worry about academics to make sure that they can
maintain their grades/GPA in order to keep their scholarship. What I learned in
this class got my wheels turning quite a bit about this topic.
I would recommend this class to everyone and anyone. There
were a lot if interesting topics and a lot of information that I previously did
not know. I lke to share some of my learned knowledge with others and they
think it is great. This will also play well into my life later on, if and when
I do continue with my pursuit in a career in broadcast, specifically leaning
towards sports. Sports is more than the score, there are many issues that need
to be addressed and actions that need to be taken.
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