Introduction
This article focuses on the unfortunate incident of George Floyd, an unarmed African American who lost his life to police brutality. George Floyd died at the hands of a white police officer, who had handcuffed him, pinned him to the ground, and used excessive force.
Discussion
As a result, institutions of higher education and college athletic departments initiated the demonstrations in search of justice. Racism has been among the educational facilities in the United States for a long time, which is why the college leaders were the first respondents to the police brutality against black people. Floyd’s assassination resulted in rallies, demonstrations, and unrest worldwide and made systematic and institutionalized racism a critical subject in many facets of society. College students in the United States joined in social justice marches and recounted their experiences with institutionalized racism and racist damage in their community members. The article has expounded on the role of several university leaders in response to institutionalized racism. This article used a Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) framework that proposes that social relationships are replicated, defied, or recognized using language and the confrontations selected to define experiences and viewpoints (Ofoegbu and Ekpe 171).
The study’s objectives were determined by the racial events that led to the death of George Floyd. Research data was accessed from the reports and statements made by the college athletic leaders, and keywords were also used to locate relevant information on Google searches. Data analysis involved the implications of Floyd’s death and the following social unrest. One of this study’s limitations was the bias from the sources of information that sided with the police.
Conclusion
Even the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) had information demonstrating prejudice amongst the blacks and the study’s final findings. Additionally, only a few numbers of institutions took part in the survey (Ofoegbu and Ekpe 186). The study concluded that the untimely death of George Floyd was a major trigger to civil unrest, especially among student-athletes and the college leaders at the forefront of these demonstrations.
Works Cited
Ofoegbu, Ezinne, and Ekpe, Leslie. “Walk It Like You Talk It: A Critical Discourse Analysis of College Athletics Response to the Murder of George Floyd.” Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, vol. 15, 2022, 15, pp. 168-188