Friday, May 20, 2016
Stereotypes of White Athletes
Christian McCaffrey, a Stanford football star, believes that his race has affected how he is perceived as an athlete. He thinks that "his athleticism isn't fully appreciated because he is white." He believes that people look at him and underestimate his abilities because he is white. His father stated "there are immediate stereotypes about a white running back who grew up in the suburbs of Colorado. When we've gone to camps or all-star games, he walks on the field and people look at him like he's nothing." We have learned about many stereotypes through the course of the year, so it's interesting to see why this white male feels under appreciated.
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I've felt this a lot in volleyball. In the tournaments I've gone to over the last 6 years, I've heard a lot of nasty things said. A majority of volleyball players in California seem to be white. I've had teammates say that an African American player jumps high because of his race and not because of the effort he put into his athleticism. I think most races experience this kind of treatment but maybe not in all sports that a person of a certain race plays.
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