Amidst Ongoing Hollywood Protest, Sha’Carri Richardson Raises Voice In Track And Field World

A strike has transpired in the Hollywood film industry, where the actors and writers joined forces this Friday. Since 1960, this is the first time two unions have led a protest simultaneously. The protest is to make a wide shutdown on some of the giant studios and entertainment platforms: Netflix, Disney, and Amazon. It is prompted by a row of issues, including the pay and Artificial Intelligence impact on streaming services in these studios. 

The Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation Of Television and Radio Artists ( SAG-AFTRA) failed to conclude an agreement about a fairer split of the profit with the studios and the increased shielding of AI rights. Inspired by such solidarity in Hollywood Industry, the sprinting queen, Sha’Carri Richardson made a bold statement about the athletics industry and athlete rights. The athlete issues have been going on for a while now and Richardson never fails to amaze her fans by speaking up on such topics. 

Sha’Carri Richardson’s undaunted statement about the streaming channels

The American track and field athlete and speed queen, Sha’Carri Richardson has always been known for her bold statements. Whether it is her bespoke style, her sprinting performance, or speaking against the wrong, she has always been the one to take inspiration from. With the ongoing strike in the Hollywood industry, Richardson got inspired to encourage her fellow athletes to speak up. 

This is the first time since 2006 that the Track and Field US Championships was not aired on NBC. On 1st July, she posted an Instagram story tagging USATF and CNBC expressing her disappointment and sadness that all the hard work done by the athletes will not be presented on screen. And now on 15th July, she reshared a post from the American actress, Viola Davis speaking on the SAG-AFTRA strike. Reposting that, Sha’Carri Richardson says on her Instagram story, “If actors can strike for their rights, What should we Track and Field athletes do for our rights?” 

Richardson asked people not to buy USATF.TV when one of her fans questioned the credibility of sports media; the screenwriters are also taking similar steps to reinforce their strike against studios. Richardson has taken all the necessary measurements against the streaming channels, and now actors are showing their exhilarated solidarity for this ongoing strike.

Hollywood members joined the strike with boosted spirit

The entire Hollywood is showing their solidarity with this strike. The ongoing shooting of the upcoming film ‘Deadpool 3’ has also been delayed due to the protests. Screenwriters and actors were scheduled to begin picketing outside studio headquarters in New York and Los Angeles this Friday. Earlier this week, the screenwriters started picketing outside the Netflix studio and began chanting “Pay Your Actors.” Besides this, Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, and Matt Damon were headed to London for their upcoming movie premiere, ‘Oppenheimer’ but when the strike was announced, the stars left the event to show their solidarity. 

Read More: “Start This Union That We Most Definitely Deserve”: Against USATF, Sha’Carri Richardson Leads a Movement No American Athlete Has Dared to Start

Sha’Carri Richardson stood against the injustice of this sports telecasting and she formed a track athlete union. Many disappointed athletes gathered around at the union meeting, standing in solidarity with Sha’Carri Richardson. The underrated athletes were emphasized by Richardson to raise their voices against such unjust things.

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