English, Class 9, Text 4: Say it with SPORT (p. 39-40)


Completar Frases English, Class 9, Text 4: Say it with SPORT (p. 39-40)Versión en línea Scene 3, Otava por Raisa Ala-Hautala 1 discrimination had killed anthem against national decision been made Football Player Stands Up by Sitting Down Colin Kaepernick is an American football player . In 2016 , he had a problem . Several African - American men by police . Kaepernick wanted to protest African Americans , but he didn ? t know how . Then , after a lot of thought , he a . Before a game in August , Kaepernick chose to sit during the . 2 spread threats death protest controversial Kaepernick ? s decision was . Many people thought that it was a mistake . He was called " un - American . " People sent him hate mail ? even . But many other people thought that he did a good thing . And his began to . 3 Athletes around during discussion colleges soccer racism Soon other American football players began to sit or kneel the national anthem . from other sports like and swimming did the same thing . During the next few months , students from more than one hundred and high schools the country protested before their games as well . Kaepernick ? s one simple act had started a national about in America . 4 wore gloves against was famous won raised was taken Fists of Fury Perhaps the most sports protest of all time took place at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City . In the men ? s 200 - meter race , the gold medal by Tommie Smith and the bronze medal was won by John Carlos , both Americans . When they got their medals , both men black but no shoes . They then their fists in the air to protest discrimination African Americans . The photograph that of them is one of the most famous pictures in the history of sport . 5 is oppression flag Breathe known refused symbol laws arrested for NBA Says ? No Way ! ? Basketball is a sport that player protests . In 1996 , NBA ( National Basketball Association ) player Mahmoud Abdul - Rauf to stand for the national anthem . He believed that the American was a of racism and . In 2010 , NBA team the Phoenix Suns wore shirts that said " Los Suns " ( " The Suns " ) . They did this to protest new in Arizona that they thought were racist against Hispanics . In 2014 , players from several NBA teams wore shirts that said " I Can ? t " . These were the last words of Eric Garner . Garner was an African - American man who died after police him in New York . 6 posted was up pick thrown response support teammate Dani Alves Goes Bananas During a soccer match in April 2014 , a banana at Barcelona player Dani Alves . His to this racist act was to the banana and eat it . His Neymar later a photo of himself eating a banana . Many other players around the world then posted photos of themselves with bananas too , to Alves and to protest racism . 7 has given However use in been written social need events fields are might issues Is There a Place for Social Protests in Sport ? A lot about Colin Kaepernick and sports protests . , not all sportspeople believe that protests in sports are a good idea . Many athletes are unhappy with Kaepernick and others like him who protest at sports . They believe that sports are not good places to talk about . But as long as there are issues to talk about , athletes will the power of sports to speak to the world . And when sportspeople protest , we the chance to learn about important issues , and people . People that we even be able to help .

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discrimination had killed anthem against national decision been made

Football Player Stands Up by Sitting Down
Colin Kaepernick is an American football player . In 2016 , he had a problem . Several African - American men by police . Kaepernick wanted to protest African Americans , but he didn ? t know how . Then , after a lot of thought , he a . Before a game in August , Kaepernick chose to sit during the .

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spread threats death protest controversial

Kaepernick ? s decision was . Many people thought that it was a mistake . He was called " un - American . " People sent him hate mail ? even . But many other people thought that he did a good thing . And his began to .

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Athletes around during discussion colleges soccer racism

Soon other American football players began to sit or kneel the national anthem . from other sports like and swimming did the same thing . During the next few months , students from more than one hundred and high schools the country protested before their games as well . Kaepernick ? s one simple act had started a national about in America .

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wore gloves against was famous won raised was taken

Fists of Fury
Perhaps the most sports protest of all time took place at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City . In the men ? s 200 - meter race , the gold medal by Tommie Smith and the bronze medal was won by John Carlos , both Americans . When they got their medals , both men black but no shoes . They then their fists in the air to protest discrimination African Americans . The photograph that of them is one of the most famous pictures in the history of sport .

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is oppression flag Breathe known refused symbol laws arrested for

NBA Says ? No Way ! ?
Basketball is a sport that player protests . In 1996 , NBA ( National Basketball Association ) player Mahmoud Abdul - Rauf to stand for the national anthem . He believed that the American was a of racism and . In 2010 , NBA team the Phoenix Suns wore shirts that said " Los Suns " ( " The Suns " ) . They did this to protest new in Arizona that they thought were racist against Hispanics . In 2014 , players from several NBA teams wore shirts that said " I Can ? t " . These were the last words of Eric Garner . Garner was an African - American man who died after police him in New York .

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posted was up pick thrown response support teammate

Dani Alves Goes Bananas
During a soccer match in April 2014 , a banana at Barcelona player Dani Alves . His to this racist act was to the banana and eat it . His Neymar later a photo of himself eating a banana . Many other players around the world then posted photos of themselves with bananas too , to Alves and to protest racism .

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has given However use in been written social need events fields are might issues

Is There a Place for Social Protests in Sport ?
A lot about Colin Kaepernick and sports protests . , not all sportspeople believe that protests in sports are a good idea . Many athletes are unhappy with Kaepernick and others like him who protest at sports . They believe that sports are not good places to talk about . But as long as there are issues to talk about , athletes will the power of sports to speak to the world . And when sportspeople protest , we the chance to learn about important issues , and people . People that we even be able to help .

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