Self-Esteem Issues In Professional Sports

Once upon a time in a struggling age lived African Americans. Facing a difficult life already, talents by them were not recognized. Musically, athletically, and generally them as individuals were looked down upon. They were worthless according to the white race. African Americans as individuals were seen as inferior to whites. Nothing was heard of in the 1920s of an African American being successful, including in professional sports. Baseball back then was a white man 's sport. Yet, when African Americans were successful in the baseball career, coverage of them was not broadcasted, there was an absence of coverage of the baseball players as personalities; hence, there was a self-esteem issue within themselves due to racial policies. In the 1920s, more families were earning larger income. They more often enjoyed participating in family attractions, dining, and socializing with friends in the city . Due to the increased income in the 1920s, and because families had the urgencies to go out with one another, professional sports was just another idea . Of course sports were a known thing previously, but now their popularity …show more content…
However, there were managers who wouldn’t sign these African Americans because of their race. This had really forced a heavy weight on their back. Sometimes they would ponder whether it was actually worth it to continue playing, or to finally just throw their dream away. African Americans had a lot of self-esteem issues. They were always taunted about how they would never be as good as a white man. When African Americans did however tried to be strong, and they were successful, there was always pushing factors that pushed them away. For example, Jackie Robinson could not sleep in the same hotel as his white teammates when joining with the Brooklyn Dodgers. It was tough for him to make friends. Assumingly, it was hard to be