Saturday, December 7, 2024

Thomas D. Klingenstein: Three Ways Trump Can Fight Wokeness in Sports

By Jennifer S. Bryson


For years, the Left has recognized the cultural significance of sports and has used sports to promote cultural transformations that would serve their objectives, such as advancing the sexual revolution and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The Right, by contrast, has largely looked at sports naively as if they were merely about health, fun, and competition. We must recognize that sports are a major cultural institution, and act accordingly. Our opponents already do.


It is in our national interest to have healthy citizens, a culture of fairness, and great competitors, not least of all in professional and international sports. President-elect Trump and the incoming Republican Congress should work to align sports governance with our national interest.


President-elect Trump should set three goals for sports during his administration and urge Republican members of Congress to support them:


  • End the invasion of female sports by males.
  • Prohibit images other than our flag on Team USA uniforms and gear.
  • Remove diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from sports governance.


To do this, we need our leaders to understand where the levers of power for sports governance lie and pull them when needed. They should approach laws and personnel appointments related to sports with political savvy...

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