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On the “Basketball Africa League”: Framing Analysis of the Broadcast Commentary of an African Professional Basketball League

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: The inaugural season of the National Basketball Association–supported Basketball Africa League (BAL) featured 12 teams from the African continent, competing in a Champions League-style competition. This brand-new professional endeavor featured player rosters mandated to feature a certain number of players from each of the countries in which the individual teams were based, with rosters also including a small number of foreign players. Proceeding from a Framing Theory paradigm, two coders examined the broadcasts of the BAL competition, analyzing for descriptors including physicality, intelligence, nationality, and experience. Most descriptors pertained to athlete success or failure, with significant findings for most descriptors between nationalities. Ideas for future research are also discussed.

Source: Communication & Sport

DOI: 10.1177/21674795221103408

Authors: Kelsey Slater, Lauren M. Burch, Matthew H. Zimmerman

Institutions: North Dakota State University, Loughborough University, Mississippi State University

Language: English

Topic: Sports, Gender, and Society

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,250

OpenAlex ID: W4281641006

FWCI: 1.903

Cites: 55

Cited by: 10

Related to: 10