Monday, December 23, 2024

Learn More about WPBS Passport! Click Here

HomeVideoRacism, human rights: Allegations mar marquee sporting events

Racism, human rights: Allegations mar marquee sporting events

With the ongoing Beijing Winter Olympics and Super Bowl, Sunday may be one of the year’s biggest sporting days. But the organizers are in the news for all the wrong reasons – China has seen diplomatic boycotts of the Games because of its human rights record and there are allegations of racism and harassment against the NFL. Jane McManus, Director of the Center for Sports Communication at the Marist College, joins.

Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG
Find more from PBS NewsHour at https://www.pbs.org/newshour
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6

Follow us:
Facebook: https://www.pbs.org/newshour
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/newshour
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newshour

Subscribe:
PBS NewsHour podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts
Newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe