Consider the league's most prestigious honor

for Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year

award presented by Nationwide.

Recognizes NFL players who have exhibited excellence

on the field and whose passion to making a lasting difference

extends beyond the game and has led them to leave

a positive legacy in their communities.

This award has been about players who are great

on the football field, but live with their hearts off of them.

It takes all of us to make a difference.

Learn about this year's nominees at NFL.com slash Man of the Year.

In 2015, a rookie racer became the first Indigenous driver ever in the NASCAR Cup Series.

A few months later though, he was arrested in the largest police operation in Canadian history.

Now he's fighting his case in court and it may change the future of Native rights.

It's not only my fight, it's the whole nation's fight.

From campsite media and Dan Patrick Productions, this is Running Smoke.

Listen on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

I'm Marcel Swiley that do and host a more to it.

A new iHeart original podcast that takes a deep dive into the biggest stories in sports,

entertainment and culture.

We start with headline news and journey into deeper conversations,

always finding those life lessons that are presented in every single story.

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