By Dayshaun Clark
As an athlete who has personally been affected by this I will tell you that having less spending than other sports because in the city it's not really a popular sport makes it seem like they don't care and don’t treat everyone equally. Watching football, basketball and track get new things every year, camera men, live record games, free merch, while some other sports like lacrosse, golf, tennis, bowling, swimming, wrestling have to stick with the same equipment for multiple years, limited games being record, expensive merch because of the low budget that was given will definitely have some people asking questions. They can say that other sports aren't as popular and don’t bring in as much money to school as to why they aren't given as much .A way we can bring more attention to different sports are the morning announcements! They do it with other sports already so why not? Let's make sure that at least every home game is a live record for players so they can get exposure, up to date equipment and most importantly support from the school! This year was the first year I've seen lacrosse with new jerseys and more live games so that's a big step already because last year I was barely able to get any highlights because there wasn't enough in the lacrosse budget to do so. Unequal funding affects players and coaches in many different ways.
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Laura Delehanty
5/27/2022 08:25:46 am
I agree with you 100%. There are also many inequities between female sports and male sports! We need to hold athletic directors and administrators accountable so that ALL athletes get the resources and recognition they deserve!
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Charles Avino
5/27/2022 09:19:19 am
Fabulous article, many of us are aware of the issue. Having grown up a coaches son, I have seen this happen for over 60 years! Some sports just get more "love" than others. It's frustrating.
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