His lies, his illogical defense, and his hubris damage all professional athletes
āThe backlash in which white people proclaimed All Lives Matter clearly had no understanding of the issue. Blacks werenāt saying that Black lives mattered more, they were emphasizing that, the way the system works now, Black Lives Matter ā¦ Less.ā
When I boycotted the 1968 Olympics because of racial inequality I was ostracized. Now white athletes are joining their black teammates in protests
Call Them Out Relentlessly
If weāre going to be outraged by injustice, letās be outraged by injustice against anyone
You start to wonder if it should be all black people who wear body cams, not the cops.
Fifty years ago this week, two proud Olympians raised their fists to call attention to social injustices. Their gesture made my heart swell with pride
To deny professional athletes the right to express dissent in a peaceful manner is a disgrace to the Constitution, the opposite of patriotism and shameful moral weakness
The NFLās cheerleader problem shows exactly whatās wrong with the leagueās management: They insist on being the self-appointed guardians of Americaās mythological vision of itself
College sport is a billion-dollar enterprise built off athletes who receive no compensation. Whatever the solution is, the status quo must change
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