American Sport Movies Dealing with Racism

Each and every week millions of Americans tune in to watch their favorite sports. Basketball, baseball, football, golf, soccer, and racing all have a place and a market with the sports fans in America. Over the past two decades, baseball has been left behind while football has become America’s new national pastime (Kendrick, Scott. "Baseball 's Origins -- An Illustrated History Of Baseball." Baseball.about.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Oct. 2015. Page.2). According to Steve Rushin, a respected writer for Sports Illustrated, “to say football has displaced baseball as the national pastime is laughably inadequate, like saying that TV has edged quilting as a popular diversion” ("History: Birth of Pro Football." History: Birth of Pro Football. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2015. Page.1). although baseball is still referred to as America’s national pastime,

Sports are something that everyone in the world, regardless of age, sex, or nationality, can enjoy. Whether it's a child playing in his first t-ball game or a professional athlete swimming in the Olympics and everyone in between, sports can connect almost everyone. Fan support and overall devotion for athletic competition has raised professional athletes to superstars and national icons; Super Bowl Sunday is a national holiday to some, and sports are one of the largest moneymakers in the economy.

Sports of old were merely competitive activities rooted in heroism and romanticism. Sports activities today, however, have no such innocence or simplicity. Currently in America, the activities that make up our sports culture is not only the competitive events themselves but the processes and issues that underlie and surround them. Entwined in our sports culture is the giant business of mass broadcasting. Indeed, sports and the media go hand in hand like peanut butter and jelly, like Mickey and Minnie, Darth Vader and Luke. They are intertwined and depend on each other to continue to grow. Sports media includes television, radio, magazines, newspapers, books, films, and, now, most importantly, social media devices provided by the

Sport in America is, and always has been a very important part of people 's lives. Right from

Sport is a global phenomenon, it is a common between all the nations of the world there is not one culture that has not engaged in a way or another in some type of sporting activity; such activities are not only often physically challenging and mentally stimulating – they also provide a sense of belonging and personal meaning to people’s lives. In American culture like many other cultures worldwide winning is highly prized and cherished by fame and money from audiences and sponsors.

The topic that I chose for this ethnographic interview was sports in American culture. Sports are popular in America, and are a big part of the culture in America. I would say most people in America have played sports, whether they played as kids, in high school, at the collegiate level, or even professional. A great deal of people also enjoy watching sporting events. The following were the questions asked during the interview. How have sports affected your life? Why do you think sports are so popular in America’s culture? How are sports a part of the culture in America? What do you think about the amount of money spent on spectator sports?

Sports Drama has been recognized in American film since the beginning of the motion picture industry. Since the era of silent films, Sports has been used as a topic for classic forms of cultural expression throughout the United Sates. The Champion staring Charlie Chaplin is a prime

Sports Illustrated, Endgame entertainment, and HBO asked Americans why different games and memorable moments in sports touched their lives. Thousands of fans responded with their incredible stories (Sport in America: Our Defining Stories). The film shows personal stories from fans across the country who have witnessed sports most extraordinary events. The film tells the world about memorable events in American sports, such as baseball, tennis, football, hockey, boxing, basketball, high school athletics, the Boston marathon, and the Olympic games. Sports fans will smile and agree when they hear the movie say,” fans hold their breath, lose themselves, and when that moment they witnessed is over, they will remember it for the rest of their lives. Great sports moments become a part of people 's lives as they see brave athletes, biggest upsets, strongest rivals, and who has the most heart (Sport in America: Our Defining Stories).” It doesn 't matter how long ago the memory was, fans remember and share their stories about the memorable moments in sports history forever. The film shows people why and how special

Winning is the Only Thing: Sports in America Since 1945 by Randy Roberts and James S. Olson discusses the history of sports beginning with World War II, through the Cold War to present day. For the most part, this book discusses the effects that World War II had on the way sports were played and how the public viewed sports, however the underlying message was another. The book focuses on how people evolved with the changes that sports encountered. People’s perspectives changed from one of trying to make a living to trying to make the most money. As people changed sports changed, which in turn changed people again.

Professional sports in America are all about winning championships, representing a city, and overpriced beer. Professional sports are glues that keep communities together and give us a sense of pride from where we’re from. Sports are magical and filled with underdog stories, the live action games never stop being entertaining. However, when you look beyond hype of the game, you can see that professional teams and athletes are being used to promote America.

Sports have became a huge part of our American culture. We are known worldwide for having produced some of the most top-ranked athletes in a wide variety of sports. Basketball has become a very popular sport amongst all types of people ranging from little kids to the older generation. What other sport can you see players jumping high off the ground, going around the back and through the legs, to slam dunk a ball through a round piece of metal attached to a glass bored ten feet off the ground? Only in basketball can you get that excitement. Only in the United States of America can you get the caliber of talent that you see each time you turn the TV on to

Well, sort of. The man had created his very own production company under the name of Fountainbridge Films. Fountainbridge was the place he was born.

The selection of film, I have chosen, is based upon my infatuation with the very intriguing storyline it offers. At first, one may believe that the storyline is nothing more than another movie concerning football. However, the storyline offers a combination of a beloved American sport, along with touching accounts of the lives of each main character, as they dealt with grief and despair independently. Most importantly, the storyline depicts the

Sports started out as a way for Americans to have fun while they were not working, but as

In America, despite the number of people who attend church and participate in religious activities, you could assume sports are the new religion. There's the seasonal NASCAR on Sundays and Monday night football, but most sports such as, baseball, basketball, soccer, and hockey hold their events on any given day of the week. Many Americans arrange their schedules to either attend or watch these events on television. You could even go so far as to say Americans idolize athletes and sports stars, considering the billions of dollars spent on sporting events and merchandise. We?re very proud of sports and proudly wear our favorite team or player across our chests, on our heads, and display logos on our cars and in our houses.