Organizational responses to athlete activism post-Kaepernick : an exercise in decision-making / Rhema D. Fuller, Lauren E. Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fuller, Rhema D., author.

Brown, Lauren E., active 2021, author.

Series:

SAGE business cases.

SAGE business cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sports administration--Decision making--Case studies.

Sports administration.

Athletes--Political activity--United States--Case studies.

Athletes.

Sports administration--Political aspects--Case studies.

Political participation.

Decision making.

United States.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2021.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

In 2016, athlete activism was thrust into the national spotlight when former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick protested racial inequities by refusing to stand for the playing of the national anthem. Following his season of protest, Kaepernick was never signed to another NFL contract, which many saw as a warning to athletes of what can happen when engaging in protest. Since Kaepernick's initial protest, however, a number of events, including the death of many Black Americans during encounters with members of law enforcement, have brought the notion of racial inequities into the collective conscious of the United States. In response, there has been an increase in athletes engaging in social and political protests, with some having refused to play in games--resulting in the cancellation of those sport contests. This case study requires students to take on a fictional consulting role to advise leaders in the sport industry how to address and manage the growing number of athletes who are engaged in protests and/or activism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781529764307

1529764300

OCLC:

1228916510

Access Restriction:

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