Blackhawks’
player, Andrew Shaw, shouted anti-gay words in the penalty box. As a result,
the NHL suspended him for one game and imposed a heavy fine of $5000.
Furthermore, he will be required to go thorough sensitivity training.
This
news signifies that the United States has the culture of never tolerating anti-gay
slurs. At the same time, it also represents that, in reality, not all Americans
are accepting gay. The situation is somewhat different from Japanese sports society
because Japanese athletes are more severely criticized for illegal gambling, rather than
anti-minority remarks.
In the
United States, insensitive anti-sexual minority statement can threaten athletes’ career
quite easily.
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