Magic and Bird: Courtship of Rivals
Sport and Racial Issues
90 Minutes HBO
3/36/11
The video we watched was about Ervin "Magic" Johnson and Larry Bird. Both were very good basketball players. The video gave us the back ground of where each of these players came from and what it meant for them to be playing basketball. Bird was from a small town and family. He was a very hard worker and shy. Basketball was a way for him to escape and be himself. He later went to college at Indiana State two different times and made himself recognizable. We was drafted by the Boston Celtics who loved him because of his hard work ethics and he never gave up. Johnson was from a large town and family. He was always in the spotlight and outgoing. He also had a hard work ethic. He won titles in high school, college, and the NBA. He played for the LA Lakers and helped them develop as a team. He went to Michigan State not far from his house. These players played against each other and with each other on the National team. When they played it was about their team not that they knew each other. Fans of the NBA wanted to see more whites playing and Bird was their answer. Many people, especially blacks, did not think that a white boy could play as good as them until they saw Bird play.
I would like to see the rest of the video to see how their friendship and playing together/against each other turned out. I did not really realize that the NBA was mostly blacks in the 70's. I found it interesting how Bird kept trying to succeed and win a title in high school and college but he failed. I think this was due in part to him being so shy and not going to a college that would fit his playing ability. I wonder what would have happened to him if he was not given a second chance at Indian State. Where would he be today?
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Video Response to "Straight Outta LA"
Straight Outta LA
Sport and Racial Issues
Video Response from ESPN 30 for 30
3/17/11
The video that we watched was from the ESPN collection 30 for 30. It was about the Raiders football team and how they moved from Oakland, to LA, back to Oakland. It was also about how gangster rap is associated with this football team. The rappers from NWA began wearing Raiders clothes and hats when they performed and this connected them to the football team. The black and silver of the team was the groups colors as well so they wore their material. The Raiders were known as a hard team and this made the gangsters want to act tough and hard toward others. They started carrying weapons and getting into fights which lead to people not supporting the Raiders anymore. The Raiders moving from city to city left the fans somewhat divided and no city recognition. When the Raiders were first in LA they were a very good team. Violence came from the gangster rap that people were listening too. More groups and gangs began wearing the Raiders apparel because they wanted to be hard and tough like the Raiders and the NWA.
I liked this video because I never really knew anything about this. I didn't know that the Raiders had ever been successful because they have not been in a while. They helped create an image that people wanted to be like as players and rappers. They brought pride to both Oakland and LA when they were in those cities. After the move the pride faded away. If LA were to get a football team then I think that they would be hesitant because of the rioting and violence that was associated with the Raiders. They would have to be a very straight by the book team so that they would be popular to more people. Hopefully this and these cities will regain their passion and pride of football in the years to come.
Sport and Racial Issues
Video Response from ESPN 30 for 30
3/17/11
The video that we watched was from the ESPN collection 30 for 30. It was about the Raiders football team and how they moved from Oakland, to LA, back to Oakland. It was also about how gangster rap is associated with this football team. The rappers from NWA began wearing Raiders clothes and hats when they performed and this connected them to the football team. The black and silver of the team was the groups colors as well so they wore their material. The Raiders were known as a hard team and this made the gangsters want to act tough and hard toward others. They started carrying weapons and getting into fights which lead to people not supporting the Raiders anymore. The Raiders moving from city to city left the fans somewhat divided and no city recognition. When the Raiders were first in LA they were a very good team. Violence came from the gangster rap that people were listening too. More groups and gangs began wearing the Raiders apparel because they wanted to be hard and tough like the Raiders and the NWA.
I liked this video because I never really knew anything about this. I didn't know that the Raiders had ever been successful because they have not been in a while. They helped create an image that people wanted to be like as players and rappers. They brought pride to both Oakland and LA when they were in those cities. After the move the pride faded away. If LA were to get a football team then I think that they would be hesitant because of the rioting and violence that was associated with the Raiders. They would have to be a very straight by the book team so that they would be popular to more people. Hopefully this and these cities will regain their passion and pride of football in the years to come.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Alive and Kicking Article resonse
Alive and Kicking
Sport and racial issues, youth sports
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1140917/index.htm
March 17, 2011
The article was about a soccer team that had been created in Georgia. It was the Fugee Family team. It was made up of refugees from different parts of Africa and the Middle East. These young boys were brought together by Luma Mufleh. She was from Jordan and grew up on a wealthy family. She wanted to make a difference in the children. She made them do their homework, go to school, was their friend, drove them places, supported them in some ways, and helped their families as much as she could. Her father was proud of her after first not supporting her. She has made a huge impact in these kids lives and has really helped them. She has dedicated her life to making their better. I liked the article. I never have heard of this group of players even though I have played soccer all over Georgia most of my life. I found it interesting to read this story. I never really realized that there were people in that bad of living conditions so close to me that had been affected by insurgents in Africa. I think that it would take a person from another country to help these people like Luma did because she has seen what life is like over there. People here would just pass these kids by without even giving them a second look. Her eye was caught by them playing soccer and she progressed from there.
Sport and racial issues, youth sports
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1140917/index.htm
March 17, 2011
The article was about a soccer team that had been created in Georgia. It was the Fugee Family team. It was made up of refugees from different parts of Africa and the Middle East. These young boys were brought together by Luma Mufleh. She was from Jordan and grew up on a wealthy family. She wanted to make a difference in the children. She made them do their homework, go to school, was their friend, drove them places, supported them in some ways, and helped their families as much as she could. Her father was proud of her after first not supporting her. She has made a huge impact in these kids lives and has really helped them. She has dedicated her life to making their better. I liked the article. I never have heard of this group of players even though I have played soccer all over Georgia most of my life. I found it interesting to read this story. I never really realized that there were people in that bad of living conditions so close to me that had been affected by insurgents in Africa. I think that it would take a person from another country to help these people like Luma did because she has seen what life is like over there. People here would just pass these kids by without even giving them a second look. Her eye was caught by them playing soccer and she progressed from there.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Project Proposal
For my project I am going to focus on the equality of gender in sports. I am going to explore and see if Title 9 is followed by the guidelines. I will have a section about Reinhardt and see if they comply with Title 9 or if they just do the bare minimum. I want to determine if schools are being equal to these female athletes the same way they are toward the men. I want to know what the guidelines that Title 9 follow and if they are followed. I will be looking if schools do the bare minimum or if they really do try to give females a chance.
Video Response to Dare to Compete: Women in Sports
Dare to Compete: Women in Sports
Gender in Sports
March 15, 2011
The video that we watched was an HBO 90 minutes special. It documented the women throughout history that have made a name for themselves in the sporting world when women were not seen as athletes. It was thought that women would hurt themselves if they played sports and that they would not be good for having a child. They were only allowed to participate in sports where a skirt could be worn. These activities included swimming, tennis, archery, golf, and yachting. It was also believed that riding a bicycle was worse for a woman than riding a horse. Suzanna Lenglen was the first women's sports star. She was a French tennis player that drank during her games and jumped around like she was in ballet. Gertrude Ederle was the first woman to swim the English Channel. She beat all other records of the swim by using a "very" hard and tiring stroke that even a man couldn't pull off. She beat all the other records by 2 hours. The 1928 Olympics also slowed women's participation in sports. The runners after the 800 meter race were to exhausted and could not even stand anymore. They did not run the 800 meter for the next 32 years. I liked the video because it showed the evolution of women's sports and how they first competed or "played" together.
Gender in Sports
March 15, 2011
The video that we watched was an HBO 90 minutes special. It documented the women throughout history that have made a name for themselves in the sporting world when women were not seen as athletes. It was thought that women would hurt themselves if they played sports and that they would not be good for having a child. They were only allowed to participate in sports where a skirt could be worn. These activities included swimming, tennis, archery, golf, and yachting. It was also believed that riding a bicycle was worse for a woman than riding a horse. Suzanna Lenglen was the first women's sports star. She was a French tennis player that drank during her games and jumped around like she was in ballet. Gertrude Ederle was the first woman to swim the English Channel. She beat all other records of the swim by using a "very" hard and tiring stroke that even a man couldn't pull off. She beat all the other records by 2 hours. The 1928 Olympics also slowed women's participation in sports. The runners after the 800 meter race were to exhausted and could not even stand anymore. They did not run the 800 meter for the next 32 years. I liked the video because it showed the evolution of women's sports and how they first competed or "played" together.
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