The Clueless Sports Fan

      My sports communications class has been interesting. As someone who really never follow sports, I've come to learn that there is a lot more to sports than cheering and good times, there's a lot wrong with the sports world.      I always knew racism in sports was a thing, but I never knew it existed in sports overseas. The chapter update paper we wrote opened my eyes to this phenomenon. At one point, Dani Alves had a Banana thrown at him to dehumanize him. Another example is when Raheem Sterling received racial abuse from a fan during a match. According to kickitout.com, the website of a charity organization whose goal is to cut down on racism in soccer, says they've had 1007 reports of racism in soccer. That number is insane to me. Dani Alvas eating banana (mirror.co.uk) Another thing I learned about sports is the emergence of mental health awareness. I remember hearing about Michael Phelps depression stories when I was younge...

  There should be more weight classes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A weight class is a division of weight that a fighter must be at or under in order to fight in his or her desired class. According to the ufc.com, “Failure to reach the required weight results in either the athlete forfeiting a percentage of their fight purse to their opponent, an agreement bet ween the two athletes to compete at a non-weight class specific weight (catchweight) or having the fight canceled altogether.”(UFC.com, 2023). Currently, there are 12 different weight classes spanning from straw weight at 115 pounds to heavy weight which is 265 pounds. These weight classes are to ensure fair fights. This is to prevent larger opponents dominating smaller ones.  A lot of fighters cut weight in order to make these weight classes. According to an article titled Weight Loss and Competition Weight in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Athletes, “ However, weight cutting is a more prevalent aspect i...