March 2023 - Page 2 of 3 - More Than A Game

The Uneasy Mix of Sports and Social Justice: Defining A Different Kind Of Sports Greatness

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March 26, 2023

Via Christian Science Monitor, a look at how society can define a different kind of sports greatness: The greatest athletes throughout sports history are often recognized for clutch performances on the field of competition. [...]

Athletes Face Backlash and Risk When Contemplating Activism

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March 26, 2023

Via Global Sport Matters, commentary on how - as expectations for athletes to engage in activism have grown - so too have the potential financial and punitive risks as well as backlash within their communities and locker rooms, [...]

The Racial Politics of the NBA

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March 26, 2023

Via The New Yorker, an article on a new book looking at racial politics in the NBA which argues that the real history of the league is one of strife between Black labor and white ownership: In “Black Ball,” a new book [...]

Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game

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March 14, 2023

I am happy to see this touching graphic memoir which explores the story of how a young change maker learned to find himself and never compromise. How the right decision is very rarely the easy one, but taking the road less [...]

Ken Sema: Symbolism of His Stammer and Why A TV interview Could Leave Lasting Legacy

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March 14, 2023

I think that it is fantastic that this athlete - not even speaking his native language - is openly speaking with a stammer, and it just being a natural part of who he [...]

Long Before Colin Kaepernick Knelt, A Black Female Athlete Defied The National Anthem

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March 14, 2023

Rose Robinson was a fierce advocate and track & field athlete, known for her fortitude in sticking up for what she felt was right and just. While she and both of her sisters led their Amateur Athletic Union track team to multiple [...]

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