Dr. King's Legacy of Sports & Politics

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Dave Zirin / The Nation

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🗓️ 10 April 2018

⏱️ 35 minutes

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This week we speak to Professor Louis Moore about his research on Dr. Martin Luther King's connection to world of sports and politics. Also, we have choice words about politicians who slam NFL players protesting NFL players while mouthing bromides about Dr. King. On top of all that, we got a ‘Just Stand Up’ and ‘Just Sit Down’ award for former NBA player Matt Barnes and notorious Houston Texans owner Bob McNair, Kaepernick Watch, and more! Lou Moore Twitter: @LouMoore12 http://mlk50.civilrightsmuseum.org/50-voices-50-years/posts/martin-luther-king-jr-and-the-black-athlete-protest-tradition Zirin, Donald Trump and Mike Pence Have No Business Speaking About Martin Luther King Jr. https://www.thenation.com/article/donald-trump-and-mike-pence-have-no-business-speaking-about-martin-luther-king-jr/ — http://www.edgeofsportspodcast.com/ | http://twitter.com/EdgeOfSportsPod | http://fb.com/edgeofsportspod | email us: [email protected] | Edge of Sports hotline: 401-426-3343 (EDGE) — Music: Eye Examination - Del the Funky Homosapien | By the Time I Get to Arizona - Public Enemy | Players - Slum Village | Invocation - Common | So Fresh So Clean - Outkast | Window Shopper - 50 Cent | Success - Jay-Z Feat. Nas | I Got 5 On It - Luniz | Runnin’ - Pharcyde | The Wire Theme Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	King understood that the black athlete, its main role, right?
0:04.2	Post-World War II, the way America presented it was for the black athlete to be excellent,
0:08.8	to be an example of integration.
0:10.9	And that's where King was for most of the time.
0:13.8	But once we get to the mid-60s and that transition from Clay to Ali,
0:18.0	and once we're starting getting into the revolt of the black athlete,
0:21.5	King's position changes too.
0:23.3	That is to say that the athlete doesn't just have to be a symbol of integration.
0:28.7	He could be much more.
0:33.8	Welcome to the Edge of Sports podcast. I'm Dave Ziron. This week we speak to the large
0:43.1	professor himself, Lou Moore, about Dr. Martin Luther King and sports, and how these two institutions
0:50.9	collided after King's assassination in 1968.
0:55.1	Also, I've got some choice words very connected to the interview about why Donald Trump
1:00.4	and Mike Pence do not need to have Dr. King's name in their mouth, particularly after how
1:06.4	they treated NFL protesting players in the last season.
1:10.7	And I've got some Just Stand Up and Just Sit Your Ass down awards.
1:15.3	So the Just Stand Up Award is something that's very, very close to my heart and I think to
1:20.2	your hearts as well.
1:21.3	I mean, it's something that moved me to tears.
1:23.6	I've also got Colin Kaepernick Watch and so much more.
1:26.2	But first, let's speak to the large professor himself, Lou Moore.
1:36.5	And now, as promised, we have Professor of History from Grand Valley State University,
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