; Whereas within the last month the Utah Jazz, of the National Basketball Association (NBA), levied a lifetime ban against a fan who deliberately and repeatedly called NBA star Russell Westbrook boy leading up to a game in Salt Lake City, Utah; Whereas athletes in several sports leagues who were initially inspired by NFL player Colin Kaepernick chose to exercise their constitutional right by abstaining from participating in the national anthem to shed light on the killing of unarmed Black men by police officers and the widespread injustices that minorities still face; Whereas xenophobic, misogynistic, and racist rhetoric should not be condoned in any circumstance, a basic value that has been ignored by the President when he aims hateful comments at athletes of color in his public comments on the internet and at rallies; Whereas the President’s behavior seems to have had a spill-over effect on others who now feel enticed to propel racism and hate speech in the name of sports rivalries; Whereas players like Russell Westbrook have received fines for responding to fans’ racist, threatening, or antagonistic comments; Whereas racism has been documented as a lingering problem in some locker rooms over the years, and closeted racism has recently become an issue at the ownership level; Whereas Donald Sterling, who had owned the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers, was captured on tape making denigrating, racist comments about African Americans and NBA legend Earvin Magic Johnson, Jr.; Whereas the media’s role in advancing racial undertones and race-based expectations continues to be latent, such as when Serena Williams, who is hailed as the best female tennis player of all time, received racially charged press coverage for her passion and drive described as outbursts , while her White colleagues often do not receive such criticism for similar displays of passion; Whereas debate has sparked around the Cleveland Indians and Washington Redskins for their use of logos viewed as racist, demeaning, and inconsiderate