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Athlete Activism
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Tony McGee got kicked out of Wyoming with the Black 14 but still made it to the Super Bowl
Just contemplating a protest in 1969 ended the football careers of many of his teammates
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LeBron James is the most powerful voice in his profession
His willingness to tackle racial inequality, police shootings and even the president has emboldened other players
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The year of athletes and activism
A look back at some of those who were willing to flex in 2017
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What Had Happened Was: 9/22/17
Oh, you didn’t know? We got you.
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Locker Room Talk: We haven’t come far enough since the ’67 Cleveland Summit
Incidents involving LeBron James, Adam Jones show racism is as virulent as ever
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Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett finds his place as an activist
The Pro Bowler spoke on Colin Kaepernick and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in Washington, D.C.
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Diamond DeShields, daughter of former MLB player Delino DeShields, wants to be the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft
DeShields talks about Tennessee after Pat Summitt, her baseball-playing family, and athlete activism
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Jim Brown, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar join with San Jose State to launch social activism institute
Hotbed of ’60s activism to look at challenges for today’s athlete-activists
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Jim Brown, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and other athletes turn ‘Words to Action’
Sports activist icons will be kicking off San Jose State’s focus on social change and athletics