Someone just blurted out "oh my gosh, that's a white running back."
Then someone else said "and he's actually good."
An example of how we stereotype athletes and race.
I also really don't get why everytime someone see's a female athlete it comes down to looks. She looks so different on the field than what she does off the field.
When people heckle women at sporting events it usually has to do with their appearance..."hey number 92 your ugly." "hey number 100 you have big biceps." "hey number 101 you look like a boy." I often hear those comments as much if not more than comments that have something to do with how the players actually play. I'd like to hear more about how they "hustle" or "execute the pick and roll." The second group of comments actually show that you are paying attention to the game and that you appreciate sports.
Can you imagine people heckling guys and saying those things? "He's ugly." "your forehead is too big." "your too muscular.
I think we should pay more attention to winning and losing than looks.
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