How the Sports Media Is Manufacturing Consent Over Gaza

Media Bias,Media Industry,Gaza,Israel Hamas Violence,Sports

Posted on AllSides June 11, 2024

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After the police murdered George Floyd on May 25, 2020, people from across the sports world decided they could not just shut up and play. Athletes spoke out, protested, and, after police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, shot James Blake that August, even refused to take the field, court, and pitch.

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