Introducing X Games Shred Hate
X Games host Brandon Graham introduces the Shred Hate campaign to X Games Aspen 2018.
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- Introducing Shred Hate from X Games
X Games host Brandon Graham introduces the Shred Hate campaign to X Games Aspen 2018.
You've heard the insults. Maybe you've been on the receiving end, maybe you've witnessed the abuse, or maybe you're even the one who's shouted them. Bullying is immune to no one, and its effects are far reaching and highly damaging.
The fact is that 10 million total students are bullied each year in the U.S. Being a target of bullying has been found to have a range of negative impacts, including reduced self-esteem, depression and anxiety, and increased alcohol and drug use.
Sports can be both a cause and a refuge from bullying. Taunting and name calling on the field and in the locker room has long been a source of bullying. However, our athletes have said that action sports can be a positive avenue for athletes and youth who may not fit into "traditional" team sports. That's why X Games is working to take a stand against bullying and Shred Hate through a collaborative effort with some of the most innovative bullying prevention programs in the country.
X Games Shred Hate visits Colorado area schools
Shred Hate 2019
Prior to the start of X Games Aspen 2019, the X Games Shred Hate campaign descended on Roaring Fork Basalt High School to spread the good word of positivity around Shred Hate.
Shred Hate 2019
Shredding the hate
Got a question?
Shred Hate swag
Packed Shred Hate crowd
Getting Rad
Chloe Kim shreds
Collaborative efforts
Choose Kindness
Make the right choice
We can do this!
Shred Hate aims to tangibly reduce bullying in schools-in fact, we set a goal to reduce instances of bullying by at least 90% of the schools that have the program. Ambitious? Yes, but it works. X Games launched Shred Hate in January 2017, working with the nonprofit organization No Bully, whose innovative curriculum is achieving off the charts results. Schools throughout Colorado (home of X Games Aspen) and the Minneapolis (X Games' summer home) that helped launch the program have seen their bullying rates shift dramatically down.
We're so pumped that MLB joined the cause this year, and is helping ignite youth to choose kindness in additional school districts this year, including Chicago and Washington DC, as well as Minneapolis.
Learn more about Shred Hate at www.ShredHate.org.
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