There are some incidences where athletes experience violation on their rights. The most common reason was racism. <span>African-Americans were barred from playing baseball during the heights of segregation so they made their league.</span><span> </span><span>Anthony Mundaine was a player in Australia who chose to be in boxing instead of being in the Rugby League due to racial discrimination.</span> <span>The 1936 Olympics in Germany did not allow other countries to play. </span><span>Except if those countries would not protest in any decisions that would happen in the games.</span> <span>Kevin Prince</span><span> </span>Boaten<span>, a football </span>player <span>from Ghana, was frequently noticed because of his black color.</span>
<span>Jackie </span>Robinson,<span> experienced being criticized for being black but became the first African-American player.</span>
In order to effectively listen to another person when they are speaking to you all other distractions should be eliminated so your complete focus and attention is on the person speaking and nothing else. In this case the distraction was the tv. By switching it off Bjorn has eliminated the barrier to effective listening.
