Race Analysis: The Hate In Speech

ATHLETICS, CODED LANGUAGE, AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION

1. Hate Speech is Not Free Speech

Hate Crimes Revisited (2002)

Language is the most frequent indication of bias motivation in hate crimes cases

2. Freedom of Speech and Expression in Sports

Via michbar.org

Free speech and expression in sports have gone hand in hand since the inception

of sports itself.

Impositions on athletes’ speech affect performance both on and off the field.

People involved in all levels of sport must be treated equally. If one segment is

muzzled inappropriately, others ultimately will suffer.

3. Coded Language

Speech & Athletics

Language is the most frequent indication of bias motivation in hate crimes cases

4. Coded Language II

Via escholarship.org

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Havard University published a study entitled “The Welfare Queen Experiment” in which Black and White participants watched newsclips about a lazy welfare recipient named Rhonda. Separate test groups watched news stories that showed a photo of either a black Rhonda or white Rhonda for a few seconds. Each group was also given a survey to measure attitudes toward race, gender and welfare. White participants showed a 10% increase in anti-black sentiments when Rhonda was Black and surprisingly, an increase of 12% when Rhonda was White. This suggests that the Welfare Queen archetype and the distorted view of Black Americans on welfare is well entrenched in the White American psyche

5. The Field of Play: Social Media

Via youtube.com

Charles Barkley: ‘No apology needed’ from Matt Barnes for using racial slur

6. The Field of Play: Fans Racial Epitaphs

Via blog.angryasianman.com

7. Endearment Vs Hatred

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=10492346