Via Sportsnet, Toronto Blue Jays field coordinator Gil Kim sits down with David Singh to discuss his upbringing as a Korean-American, his relationship with Hyun Jin Ryu, and the responsibility and importance in representing Asian [...]
May
18,
2023
38 At The Garden chronicles the extraordinary ascendance of point guard Jeremy Lin during his landmark 2012 season with the New York Knicks. Lin, an undrafted Harvard graduate, shocked fans, stunned his teammates and galvanized [...]
May
13,
2023
Via ESPN, a report on how the NFL is striving to bolster girls flag football across all levels:
Jaclyn Johns came across the formation and took the direct snap before tossing it to her quarterback, Julia Geis. Johns kept [...]
May
12,
2023
Via The Players Tribune, commentary on gun control from Alejandro Bedoya, Philadelphia Union's captain and MLS' 2022 Humanitarian of the Year:
When I played in Europe, I used to get asked the same question a lot from my [...]
Via NHLPA, an article on a multi-sport, month-long initiative aiming to normalize mental health as a vital component to our general, physical health:
In their latest effort to invest resources, raise awareness and build a safe [...]
May
11,
2023
Via The Players' Tribune, commentary on the need for more women in sports coaching by Pau Gasol:
I want to tell you a little something about my parents.
I grew up just outside of Barcelona, a child of two highly successful [...]
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Refusing to “just shut up and play,” more and more athletes are stepping off the court, the field, the pitch, or the ice to leverage their voices and platforms to push for social change. This blog - More Than A Game - is a forum dedicated to the inspirational convergence of athletics, politics, leadership, and social change.
Muhammad Ali. Billie Jean King. John Carlos and Tommie Smith. Maya Moore. Colin Kaepernick. Megan Rapinoe and the United States National Women’s Soccer Team. Francois Pienaar. LeBron James. These are but a few of the accomplished athletes who have also demonstrated leadership in sports and social change, contributing to movements such as Black Lives Matter, the Civil Rights movement, anti-war protests, gender equality, LGBTQ rights and other critical issues.
But the role of athletes in leadership and social change is not limited to the pages of history books, nor is the connection between sports and social change only driven by individual athletes and teams. Inspirational organizations like Athlete Ally, Peace Players, Grassroots Soccer, and others are using sports as a way to pull people together behind a common cause, to bridge divides or to promote public health today.
Whether you are an athlete yourself or have never picked up a ball, More Than A Game will provide a forum to learn about brave athletes, teams, and sports-related organizations which exercised their leadership to foster a better understanding of social causes, advocacy, and changemaking for important causes throughout history.