#structural-racism

#structural-racism

There is a certain degree of body horror baked into American football that becomes readily apparent whenever players sustain gruesome, career-ending injuries on camera. For some, football's overt violence is part of its appeal, and players are seen as people who have chosen to risk their safety in pursuit of fame and glory. Over the years, the public has become much more aware of football's potential to leave players' bodies and minds irreparably damaged.

"This contributes to structural racism," she said. "That's not the aim, I understand that, but that's what it's doing."

Thousands of protesters in Oldenburg, Germany, expressed their anger and called for justice following the police shooting of a Black man, Lorenz A., igniting nationwide outrage.