Professional Athletes - Activism & Racism

[Gil Dobie]

Lol. Ali most certainly was NOT inspirational at the time, for the vast majority of Americans. History has been very, very kind to him (and rightly so, I might add)...

He was the most admired man on the planet in his time.

Ali was the Michael Jordan of his era.

[Ibanez]

This type of activism is frowned upon.

Sometimes. People didn't like Tebow because of it, but those same give Carson Wentz a pass.

I think Tebow came across as smug. The whole, " God wants me to be an NFL Quarterback.." bs was too much.

And it's obvious that God wanted him to play minor league baseball.

[houndawg]

He was the most admired man on the planet in his time.

Ali was the Michael Jordan of his era.

Bigger. Ali transcended sports

[AZGrizFan]

He was the most admired man on the planet in his time.

Ali was the Michael Jordan of his era.

He was not the most admired man on the planet until about 10 years LATER. Still in “his time” but not when he became a conscientious objector.

[Gil Dobie]

Ali was the Michael Jordan of his era.

He was not the most admired man on the planet until about 10 years LATER. Still in “his time” but not when he became a conscientious objector.

I was in Junior High when he fought Joe Frazier. Almost everyone I knew, was a big Ali fan. That was 1971.

[AZGrizFan]

He was not the most admired man on the planet until about 10 years LATER. Still in “his time” but not when he became a conscientious objector.

I was in Junior High when he fought Joe Frazier. Almost everyone I knew, was a big Ali fan. That was 1971.

Ok. So it didn’t take as long as I thought. He objected in 1967.

And everyone I knew was a Frazier fan.

[UNI88]

Fox Sports’ Marcellus Wiley Slams LeBron James For ‘Irresponsible’ Tweet Targeting Cop

James, Wiley said, chose to think with emotion instead of his head and it caused damage.

“Emotions can’t trump logic and that’s what’s happening,” Wiley explained. “Your agenda can’t go before your acumen. You can’t pander before your principles, right now, even if you get all the likes and all the retweets.”

Speaking on an issue before gathering the facts, Wiley said, is “hurting more than is helping” and taking attention away from the real problems.

[kalm]

We are still all willing accomplices. Speaking of the Trump admin and Chiiina, how about Elaine Chao?

I’m not a willing accomplice. Please explain.

You somehow never benefited from cheap Chinese products and lower wages.

Well done!