Deck 10: Culture and Sport

Question 1

Name the 1968 Olympians who stood on the podium and raised their fists in protest: 1.)_________________________ and 2.)___________________________

Answer 1

John Carlos, Tommy Smith

Question 2

What were they protesting in support of:__________________________________
__________________________________________________________________.

Answer 2

the human rights movement

Question 3

The ,TakeAKnee activism effort was in response to which social issue

Answer 3

police brutality against Black people in the U.S.

Question 4

Name the five (5) cultural factors discussed in this chapter of the textbook:
1.)_______________________________, 2.)___________________________, 3.)_______________________________, 4.)__________________________and 5.)_________________________________.

Question 5

What do you think are some of the inequities women face today in professional sports:

Question 6

The WNBA enjoyed a 64 percent increase in viewers year-over-year from 2018. Do you believe that WNBA games should be aired on ESPN instead of ESPN2? Why or why not? What do you think would make good business sense?

Question 7

Why is there such a gap in pay for men versus women in sports? Do you believe women should be compensated the same as men? Why or why not?

Question 8

In 2013, ________________________________ was the first professional player to share his story and "come out" publicly as gay.

Question 9

Jason Collins, a center in the National Basketball Association

Question 10

In 2014, ______________________________ was the first collegiate football player to enter
the National Football League draft as an openly gay athlete.

Question 11

Name two organizations that celebrate disability in sport: 1.)_______________________________ and 2.)___________________________.

Question 12

Were you aware that espnW existed before reading about it in the textbook?

Question 13

List at least five (5) of the 10 of the allowable disability/types of impairment celebrated through sporting competitions in the Paralympic Games: 1.)_______________________________, 2.)___________________________, 3.)_______________________________, 4.)___________________________ and 5.)_________________________________.

Question 14

Researchers at Bournemouth conducted a large-scale study to examine how the media portrays parasports and the athletes performing in parasports. Please list at least two of their findings and explain why they are important aspects to consider when crafting messages for your own strategic sport communication campaign.

Question 15

Explain the concept of third-screen use:

Question 16

Sports bettors are most likely to engage with ________________________ than any other
Sport (name the U.S. sport).

Question 17

Each year, ____________________ people play fantasy sports.

Question 18

According to the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) report, which U.S. sport organization(s) demonstrated best practices in 2019 for inclusivity in hiring practices (circle all that apply):

A) National Football League
B) Major League Baseball
C) National Basketball Association
D) Major League Soccer
E) Women's National Basketball Association
F) None of the above

Question 19

In what year did the first professional women's sports league begin?

A) 1972
B) 1954
C) 1943
D) 1993

Question 20

In the UK, the first gay men's soccer club was founded in what year?

A) 1991
B) 2007
C) 1940
D) 1976

Question 21

LGBTQ identities define an athlete, their ability, and their propensity to succeed or fail in their sport.

Question 22

When creating graphics to use on social media for your sports team, communicators should think about which accessibility components (circle all that apply)?

A) closed caption
B) read-aloud capability
C) readable alt text for photo and video descriptions
D) certain color usage/avoidance