Check out Rajan Sedalia latest editorial cartoon for BET.com. The illustration above is his take on the latest “Meet the Faith” episode that tackles the many issues facing Black athletes today. Rajan said, “Sports is one arena where everyone is judged on their abilities, not their
affiliations. Yet if you look at how behavior is perceived between the
sports, it’s inconsistent. A baseball brawl or hockey fight never seems to
create as much outrage as basketball fights. Trash talking and end zone
celebrating is found offensive, while baseball beaning is “part of the
game.”

Do you agree?

About the Cartoonist:

Rajan Sedalia lives the creative experience. A one-of-a-kind designer, cartoonist, inventor and artist capturing the essence of the country’s evolving cultural and political landscape like no other. Bringing a youthful, bold sensibility to his social commentary, his is a voice with a progressive stance about the need to not only tolerate, but understand our multicultural world of creativity. His art, inventions, designs and cartoons have been recognized by CBS, PBS, FOX, MSNBC, Columbia, Harvard, The Whitney Museum, Newsweek, Parade, Forbes, Popular Science, Black Enterprise and Business Week magazines.

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