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Washington Redskins Must Change Team Name
The term "redskin" was originally used to describe the scalps of Native Americans, that were sold for profit by Bounty Hunters. These scalps were sold alongside animal skins therefore dehumanizing and disrespecting the Native American people. Once called the Boston Braves, the Redskins dawned the
Don't Fine Soccer Players and Teams for Protesting Racism
On January 3, 2013, star AC Milan midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng walked off the pitch during a friendly match against Pro Patria in Italy because of racist taunting. His teammates, along with every member of the Pro Patria team, joined him in walking off and terminating the match in the first half.
Beautiful Game Turned Ugly: Racism in Soccer
This past month we've seen players throughout Europe being attacked because of their race. Jozy Altadore was verbally abused (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/blog/_/name/espnfcunited/id/3030?cc=5901) after he scored a goal in his Dutch League match, while …
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