NAACP urges Black recruits to boycott UGA over Georgia voting rights crackdown
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Michael Cunningham
Summary
The NAACP is urging Black high school athletes to avoid attending the University of Georgia (UGA) in response to Georgia lawmakers' attacks on voting rights. The civil rights organization highlights the contradiction of college sports, where predominantly white fans and administrators celebrate Black athletes on the field while supporting policies that harm Black communities off the field. The article argues that Black recruits should use their economic and cultural leverage to push back against voter suppression efforts in states like Georgia.
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· 3 pulledThe NAACP is right about what it calls the 'contradiction' of college sports.
Many of the same people who cheer for revenue-producing Black athletes at universities also support policies that hurt Black citizens.
The civil rights organization is calling on top recruits in basketball and football to join the resistance.
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