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Ethnic and Racial Studies· 2020Q1

Sporting blackness: race, embodiment, and critical muscle memory on screen

Daniel Burdsey

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Sport and athletes, particularly Black athletes, played a significant role in articulating and framing anti-Blackness in 2020, highlighted by player-led boycotts.

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Key points

  • Sport and athletes were central to the social articulation and framing of anti-Blackness in 2020.
  • Player-led game boycotts exemplified the impact of athletes on racial discourse.
  • The abstract suggests sport is a key arena for understanding racial dynamics.

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Abstract

The events and uprisings of 2020 left no doubt about the significance of sport and sport stars in the social articulation and framing of (anti-)blackness. In particular, the player-led game boycott...

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