Misogynoir Ran Rampant During Recent Attacks On Black Women In Sports
Misogynoir Reared Its Ugly Head During A Difficult Week For Black Women In Sports
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1. Sha'Carri Richardson

Richardson was excluded from the Tokyo games for 30 days after testing positive for marijuana ahead of the Olympics. On Tuesday it was announced that Richardson was not selected to compete on the U.S. relay team, after her supporters held out hope that she would be allowed one final chance to compete this year.
2. Florence "Flo Jo" Griffith-Joyner

Flo Jo was dragged into the argument over Richardson’s case by a white journalist who falsely claimed Griffith-Joyner’s athletic prowess was caused by doping.
3. Caster Semenya

Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya, 30, will not appear in the Tokyo Olympics after she failed to qualify for the Tokyo in the 5,000 meters, a departure from her domination in the 800 meters race. The 5,000 meter race is one of the competitions the runner is allowed to participate in that does not require athletes to alter their testosterone levels after a years long battle over the subject. Semenya, a South African intersex, cis-gendered athlete has refused the mandate which calls for her to take birth control, hormone injections or surgery in order to alter her testosterone levels artificially. Semenya has appealed the case to the European Court of Human Rights. But that leaves her 2021 Olympic dreams in limbo, as the games begin later this month.
4. Maria Taylor

Taylor, a Black reporter who rose through the ranks at ESPN, became a topic of discussion after she was reduced to a diversity hire by her colleague Rachel Nichols.
5. Brianna McNeal

100m hurdeler Brianna McNeal will not be competing in the upcoming Olympics or the next games after her appeal over a five-year ban was denied, stemming from a missed drug test in 2020. McNeal told The New York Times that she missed the test after recovering from an abortion she had days prior. After submitting documentation about her abortion, she mistakenly changed the date of the procedure by a day, which prompted accusations of tampering.
6. SoulCap
In a twist FINA, the governing body for swimming announced it will look into its initial decision to ban the SoulCap, a black-owned swim cap line that caters to Black hair. Last week FINA announced the cap did not fit within the approved swimwear guidelines, prompting immediate backlash.
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