Homophobia in Sports: Social Sciences Essay

Homophobia in Sports
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Homophobia in Sports
Homophobia is rampant in the sports world; however, many efforts have been put in to change. It may manifest either in the form of discrimination or harassment. Based on the sexual configuration, one can be denied some benefits from perceived sexuality, hence subject to discriminatory treatment. Such treatment makes one feel greatly subjective. Homophobic crowd chanting is now evident harassment type used against athletes from an opponent team, with supporters pointing any single piece of a player trait to eliminate them from the game.
Sporting organizations should set a non-discrimination guiding principle with particular emphasis on safety based on sexual orientation. Besides, it should contain a structured regulation outlines allied to homophobia detection in the sport. The penalties for those breaching the policy should be ...