Displaying all articles tagged:
Athlete Activism
games
May 10, 2022
Why Athletes Are Ignoring Roe v. Wade A short time ago, politics in sports was inescapable. But at this moment of profound crisis, there is mostly silence.
By Will Leitch
games
Mar. 1, 2022
Putin and Russia Have Fast Become Sports-World Pariahs Sports federations, teams, and even Russian athletes are speaking out and in many cases severing all ties.
By Will Leitch
games
Sept. 14, 2021
Dave Zirin Thinks the Kaepernick Era Is Just Beginning Talking with the veteran sports journalist about his new book, which examines how the activist quarterback transformed the sports landscape.
By Will Leitch
games
June 1, 2021
Fans’ Bad Behavior Isn’t New. The Outrage Over It Is. Players have been complaining about how they’re treated by fans for years, and now they’re finally being heard.
By Will Leitch
games
Mar. 2, 2021
The Athletes Have More to Say Athlete activism is the new normal — and organizations like LeBron James’s More Than a Vote are here to stay.
By Will Leitch
