#TAKEONRACISM – Has sport helped in the fight to stop racism?
More and more black people now play rugby, with whites and Indians playing soccer
Racism is prejudice, discrimination or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is superior.
Sport has played a major role in fighting racism in this country. Although stereotypes such as rugby is a ‘white man’s sport’, cricket an ‘Indian man’s sport’ and soccer a ‘black man’s sport’ still prevail, the love for sports by South Africans has somehow decreased the levels of racism in our country.
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Due to the love and passion for sport, people of all races and ethnic groups gather together at sporting venues to either support their respective teams or play the sport themselves.
It is very evident that sports have played a major role in the fight to stop racism, as more and more black people now play rugby, with whites and Indians playing soccer.
“As an Indian, contact sport in my community is uncommon, so you find more Indian people on the cricket field, as it is regarded as an Indian sport. But that’s just a stereotype people should really let go of. Sport for me, in particular rugby, has made me interact with different races and ethnic groups, so yes, sport has played a major role in the fight against racism,” says Indian rugby player Uvir Govender.
Heinrich Slabbert, who is also a sportsman, stated that sport knows no race and they all go to play despite there being racial differences among players. “Because we love sport, we all gather to enjoy it!”
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