Issues In Sport: Racism/Freedom of Speech

Covers history of racism + looks at individual sports

SMH To no one's great surprise, I guess, the government has finally caved in to pressure and announced an inquiry into "freedom of speech". A better title might be the "freedom to be a racist" though, in view of the fact that the Racial Discrimination Act is the sole focus of the inquiry"

Speech to Australian and New Zealand Sports Law Association Annual Conference: Racial vilification, Sport and the law, the power of the law,

The article focuses on the efforts of Australian Football player Adam Goodes against racism in the country. Topics discussed include the Australian of the Year award presented to Goodes in 2014 for his leadership and advocacy in the fight against racism, the qualities of a good leader and his action in the match of the Australian Football League (AFL) Indigenous Round against the Collingwood Football Club on 24 May 2013 when a 13-year-old girl from the audience called him an ape

In this ‘land of the fair go’, we
look at the malice of racism in the arenas where, as custom might have it, one would
least want or expect to find it. The history of the connection between sport, race
and society — the long past, the recent past and the social present — is commonly
dark and ugly but some light and decency are just becoming visible.

The article focuses on the effect of the cricket sports on the racism in Australia. It discusses the racism experienced by several cricket players in the country including Everton Weekes and Clyde Walcott. It mentions the descrimination experienced by several cricket players including C. L. R. James.