It is a slippery slope when one is an athlete and feels the need to express one’s disgust with the happenings that are surrounding you. While there are consequences for expressing one’s feelings publicly, there lies an opportunity to make a difference in the world. Taking that chance to make a difference can bring the… Continue reading #FBF: An Athlete And A Protestor (12/5/14)
Day: May 29, 2020
#FBF: Taking The Street Fight To The Field (7/4/18)
Source: Coursera (Sports & Society course) The world changes . . . sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse. Luckily, sports has been there to help guide the changes. Sports has been our medicine . . . a guiding light . . . a ray of hope. Our sports’ heroes remind us that… Continue reading #FBF: Taking The Street Fight To The Field (7/4/18)
#FBF: Social Responsibility (10/17/17)
Jemele Hill has been suspended for two weeks for expressing her opinion regarding Jerry Jones’, owner of the Dallas Cowboys, mandate to the players on the Cowboys team that they must stand during the national anthem. Jones publicly stated that he would bench any players if they chose to participate in the anthem protest after… Continue reading #FBF: Social Responsibility (10/17/17)