Colin Kaepernick

NBA players kneeling in the Bubble

Culture

‘We’re Gonna Have to Speak More’: Why Basketball Stars Are Worried That Historic Athlete Activism Has Faded Into Protest by Retweet

Sports journalism changed at the 2016 ESPYs

Culture

When The Sports World Won’t Stick to Sports, What Does That Mean For Sports Journalism?

Colin Kaepernick and teammates Eli Herald and Eric Reid kneeling during the national anthem

Podcasts

'Sport Matters' Podcast: Mission Accomplished? Colin Kaepernick 5 Years Later

Watch

GSM Live: Legal Action & NFL Owners - The Path To Equity For Head Coach Hiring (Video)

Colorful graphic with a photo and quote from Allison Burtka

2021

Less Backlash For Athletes’ Activism

A Ruth Bader Ginsburg poster saying "Rest in Power RBG" being held by a hand.

Opinion

Before Title IX There Was RBG

University of Florida athletes Scottie Lewis and Anthony Duruji march with Black Lives Matter signs.

Culture

College Athletes Unite Around #BlackLivesMatter

San Diego Chargers players raise their fist during the national anthem

Culture

Study: Athlete activism increased African American activism

Maya Moore, Minnesota Lynx, WNBA, Jonathan Irons

Culture

Maya Moore puts career on hold to focus on social justice

Arthur McAfee standing at a podium

Business

Diversity at the top: C-suites of sports franchises are changing

Colin Kaepernick and teammates Eli Herald and Eric Reid kneeling during the national anthem

Culture

More than T-shirts and hashtags: Measuring social justice impacts in the NFL

Kenneth Shropshire, John Carlos, Lance Wyman, Harry Edwards, Wyomia Tyus, Gina Hemphill-Strachan, and Paul Hoffman discuss the athlete protests at the 1968 Summer Olympics

The 1968 Olympics in Mexico City

'68 Olympic protesters say they were fighting for more than themselves