I just saw the news about the Blue Jays player Yunel Escobar who had a homophobic slur written in his eye-black during a game this weekend. It reminded me of the challenges of recognizing discrimination in a multicultural society. If Escobar played the whole game with these words on his face, a …
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I have to weigh in on last week's goal by Joel Ward in Stanley Cup Playoff overtime, and the racism on Twitter that ensued. What I want to talk about was the last line of an article I read in the Metro News - a quote by one of the individuals who tweeted racist comments: "I'm not a racist. Just the …
Ah yes, Jason Akermanis.... I'm a little behind the news, I admit, but I have to comment on Jason Akermanis' column. Having just read the column in the Herald, a few things stand out. Firstly, he is right in suggesting that coming out as an athlete presents some different challenges. We've seen …