Fresh Outlook, 2011, Episode 4, Sports & Race

America reveres its sports. But do the games we play -- and watch so enthusiastically -- have an ugly undercurrent? On this episode we tackle the issues around race and sports. Are athletes of color held to a different standard by the media? There are many who say racism has not only been a longtime problem in sports, but that its incidence is increasing.
Studio Guests:
Dr. David Wiggins is a Professor and the Director of the School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism at George Mason University and the author of a number of books on racial issues in sports.
Dr. Thabiti Lewis is an Associate Professor at the Washington State University Vancouver's English Department and author of "Ballers of the New School: Race, Sport and American Culture."
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