Racial discrimination in youth sports
Subject in Society & Culture
Racial discrimination in youth sports has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Mick Unplugged. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Landon McKinnisFounder of the GoNutz grooming brand (now ORBÉ) and Shark Tank contestant from Shawnee, Kansas
McKinnis recounts that when white teammates deliberately refused to pass to him, his mother told him to stop showing he was upset and prove himself.
“she said stop crying she said stop showing them you're upset and go out there and when you get the ball you show them what you do”
Mick Unplugged: Landon McKinnis: From Rejection to Shark Tank, Why He Never Quit (Oct 22, 2026) · Listen from 5:22
McKinnis says that while growing up he competed at the level of future professionals but coaches held him back because of his race.
“knowing that coaches still will hold you back based off of you know your race and not wanting to see you succeed”
Mick Unplugged: Landon McKinnis: From Rejection to Shark Tank, Why He Never Quit (Oct 22, 2026) · Listen from 6:09
Podcasts
- Mick Unplugged · 1 episode
Episodes
Landon McKinnis: From Rejection to Shark Tank, Why He Never QuitMick Unplugged · Oct 22, 2026 · 49 min
Mick Hunt talks with GoNutz founder Landon McKinnis about his family-driven purpose, racial identity, faith, grief, going viral, and pitching on Shark Tank.