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Stopping the Spread of the World’s Oldest Hatred – What U.S. Sports Stakeholders Can Do to Combat Antisemitism
Mark Conrad
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35 Fordham Intell. Prop. Media & Ent. L.J. 392 (2025).

Article by Mark Conrad*

ABSTRACT

 

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he consistent rise in reported acts of antisemitism in the United States over the last decade has prompted debate about strategies to combat this age-old menace. The Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent Israeli military response in Gaza has exacerbated this trend. Many have debated ways to confront the issue, including informing the public about the magnitude of the problem and finding policies to reduce incidents of antisemitism. The sports industry could help in this quest. Because millions of people follow professional, college, high school, and Olympic sports, organizations and individual athletes could participate in activities designed to expose the dangers of antisemitism and attempt to combat this scourge. This Article proposes how stakeholders in the sports universe can engage in educating the public, sanctioning those who violate league and sports federation policies, create codes of conduct for fans, craft public service announcements, and organize trips to museums and memorials to fight antisemitism.

 


* Professor of Law and Ethics and Director, Sports Business Initiative, Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University. In addition to teaching sports law and the business and ethics of sports, Professor Conrad also has taught courses in media law, law and the arts and basic contracts and business organizations. The author would like to thank Brooklyn Law School students Bekah Forest, Zachary Fisher, Madison Huberman, and Alexa Lister, and Fordham Law School student Gersh Dubin for their help in researching materials for this article.