Home
Forums
New Posts
Illini Basketball
Illini Football
Sports Talk
Log in
Register
What's new
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Sports
Illini Football
Iowa Football Program Culture Criticism
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="JFGsCoffeeMug" data-source="post: 1541555" data-attributes="member: 74571"><p>I understand where you are coming from, but some of what people want to mitigate is unavoidable. Protests are by their very nature disruptive. They are intended to challenge the status quo and to demand accountability from those with authority or power in a given situation.</p><p></p><p>I would refine your characterization of what the Iowa players are saying. To me, they are saying that fans should think about what it really looks like to support a team and the players that make up that team. We all want to celebrate the successes. But are we also willing to stand with players to help overcome the challenges those players face? Are the players just faceless commodities to fans or do we recognize their humanity?</p><p></p><p>Asking questions and stimulating reflection are the natural results of any successful protest.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JFGsCoffeeMug, post: 1541555, member: 74571"] I understand where you are coming from, but some of what people want to mitigate is unavoidable. Protests are by their very nature disruptive. They are intended to challenge the status quo and to demand accountability from those with authority or power in a given situation. I would refine your characterization of what the Iowa players are saying. To me, they are saying that fans should think about what it really looks like to support a team and the players that make up that team. We all want to celebrate the successes. But are we also willing to stand with players to help overcome the challenges those players face? Are the players just faceless commodities to fans or do we recognize their humanity? Asking questions and stimulating reflection are the natural results of any successful protest. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Sports
Illini Football
Iowa Football Program Culture Criticism
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…