The Sports Illustrated snubbing of Roger Federer illustrates an ongoing trend. The media led by SI has turned their backs in one way or another on white majority sports apart from Nascar and the like. The two glaring examples are hockey and tennis. SI has not placed these sports on covers these days whereas in the past they were often featured. Usually a male or female Wimbledon winner would grace the cover etc.. And hockey would get three or four covers a year or so.
Instead covers are reserved for baseball, basketball,golf and football for the most part.
Some might argue tennis and hockey and now boxing are too internationally dominated. But isn't baseball to a degree and even basketball? My hunch is SI has decided that tennis and hockey are unworthy due to two reasons. The lack of US dominance of late. And two, the lack of black "stars" in these sports. And within that is the semi hidden idea that a sport without blacks can't be worthy of such high praise-- The latter points to utter racism and I am afraid that racism against whites plays into their recent decision to snub Federer.
Instead covers are reserved for baseball, basketball,golf and football for the most part.
Some might argue tennis and hockey and now boxing are too internationally dominated. But isn't baseball to a degree and even basketball? My hunch is SI has decided that tennis and hockey are unworthy due to two reasons. The lack of US dominance of late. And two, the lack of black "stars" in these sports. And within that is the semi hidden idea that a sport without blacks can't be worthy of such high praise-- The latter points to utter racism and I am afraid that racism against whites plays into their recent decision to snub Federer.
