Racism in Sports

Exercise Science: Racial Issues in Sports

Are Certain Races Biologically more apt at certain types of sports?


Why are there very few African American hockey players in the NHL and why do white males tend to dominate this sport? Why do black males dominate basketball, is it because they can jump higher? What about golf, why don’t we see any black males in this sport? Would you consider Tiger woods the first black golf champion in history? Does racism play a major role in sports? Why does it still exist? According to pro bowl runner Ricky Watters “Race is an issue everywhere and it always will be”. There are many questions that need to be answered. Throughout this independent study project each question will be thoroughly discussed, as the reader sits back to learn about racism and how it affects many individuals in professional sports. Discrimination is an ongoing issue that will be discussed in this independent study specifically on racism in sports and why peo...