Athlete Activism
Culture
Patrick Mahomes saw George Floyd’s death and knew he couldn’t stay on the sideline
The Chiefs quarterback joined with other players to force the NFL to acknowledge that Black lives matter
Culture
‘National Champions’ highlights growing cracks in the college football system
The concept of a title game boycott would work even better in the Final Four
Sports
Talking to all athletes, Olympian John Carlos says ‘it’s time for us to wake up’
He tells Coaches vs. Racism panel that athletes should realize their true worth
Sports
Rangers winger Ryan Reaves: Aug. 27, 2020, was ‘more than a moment for us’
Game postponements were ‘a choice, and a commitment, for the hockey community to step up in the ongoing movement for racial justice’
Sports
Sylvio Cator used the Olympics to seek justice decades before Tommie Smith and John Carlos
The Haitian long jumper highlighted the U.S. occupation of his country
Culture
The world braces for athlete protests at Tokyo Olympics
So much about race, politics and protest has changed since the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games and the IOC needs to change as well
Sports
Inside the Zoom call where Kyrie Irving tried to burst the NBA’s bubble
After hearing from Olympic protester John Carlos, a group of players tried to organize a boycott
Culture
Life after George Floyd’s death has changed and yet it’s still the same
America, and its rich and powerful, didn’t actually care about Black people when they put out statements and donated money
Culture
A new era of athlete activists inherit a centuries-old fight for justice
What is at stake is not merely lofty ideals, but the very bodies of these athletes and their kinfolk