We NEED Athletes to Speak Up About Politics

About this episode

This episode discusses the historical and current relationship between sports and politics, emphasizing the influence athletes have on culture and public opinion.

This episode is a real conversation about the relationship between sports and politics because whether people like it or not, they’ve always been connected. We talk about why sports are political, the long history of athletes using their platform to speak up, and the power sports have to influence culture, public opinion, and real change. From past examples to what we see today, this episode is about understanding the role sports actually play in society, not just reacting to headlines. 1:43 ...

People in this episode

Host: Mariah Rose

Topics covered

• sports and politics
• athletes activism
• cultural influence of sports
• public opinion
• historical examples in sports

Keywords

• sports
• politics
• athletes
• activism
• cultural influence
• public opinion
• history of sports

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