Why Sport matters in this US election?

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The voices and actions of athletes have become a powerful antidote to conservative reactionary policies of Republican sports owned franchises and the politics of sport in Trump America.

Shortly after the election of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States, the BBC asked how it would impact upon sport? Would talk of threatening trade deals, tariffs on imported goods, building walls and isolationist rhetoric affect the global ambitions of the National Football League (NFL), the National Basketball Association (NBA) or Major League Baseball (MLB).

Period31 Oct 2020

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  • TitleWhy sport matters in this US election?
    Media name/outletThe Scotsman
    Media typePrint
    Duration/Length/Size2 pages
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date31/10/20
    DescriptionThe voices and actions of athletes have become a powerful antidote to conservative reactionary policies of Republican sports owned franchises and the politics of sport in Trump America.

    Shortly after the election of Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States, the BBC asked how it would impact upon sport? Would talk of threatening trade deals, tariffs on imported goods, building walls and isolationist rhetoric affect the global ambitions of the National Football League (NFL), the National Basketball Association (NBA) or Major League Baseball (MLB).
    Producer/AuthorGrant Jarvie
    PersonsGrant Jarvie
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Keywords

  • sport
  • politics
  • United States