Coaching While Black

As the world turns to sports as a distraction for the reality amerikkka faces, athletes and coaches are increasingly being asked to speak on the issues at hand, and with more freedom, than previously allotted. For Black athletes and coaches, the sports world is no different than the outside world: full of white supremacist policies, practices, and values. From the player-coach dynamics to hiring practices, racism is always present even in an industry dominated by Black labor.

The image of Allen Iverson, Michael Vick and other unapologetic Black athletes was shocking to amerikkka when these…