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The Lead

The Athletes Who Are Speaking Up

The Lead

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3.72.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2020

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

As massive protests over the killing of George Floyd continue to erupt across the country, athletes have once again been at the center of an important national conversation. The Athletic’s Michael-Shawn Dugar joins us to talk about the athletes, coaches, and sports figures who are (and are not) speaking up, including everyone from Colin Kaepernick to Michael Jordan. We also discuss why this feels like a significant moment in the history of the country and of athlete activism.

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0:00.0

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0:07.5

In a four-part series, The Generation Y Podcast unravels the story of Khalif Browder, a young

0:12.8

boy falsely accused of stealing a backpack and held it Recker's island for three years

0:18.0

without trial.

0:19.4

This is a story about a young life caught in the middle of the justice system.

0:23.4

Listen to Generation Y on Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:30.4

Well, seeing all the images of athletes has been tremendously inspiring.

0:36.8

And I think the reason why you see athletes leading the charge when it comes to social

0:40.9

changes because at the root of it all, it's in our DNA.

0:44.8

As we've watched the fallout from the killing of George Floyd, athletes have once again

0:49.4

been at the center of the conversation.

0:51.6

This is why you see Jalen Brown driving 15 hours to lead a peaceful protest in his hometown.

0:57.0

This is why you see Maya Moore forgoing WNBA seasons in her prime in order to fight

1:02.4

for the wrongfully convicted.

1:04.2

This is why-

1:05.2

Today, the athletics Michael Shandugar, who covers the Seattle Seahawks, joins us to talk

1:09.7

about the athletes, coaches, and sports figures that are and aren't speaking up.

1:15.5

And why this moment somehow feels different.

1:18.5

If you watch that and don't feel anything, something is wrong with, like legitimately wrong

1:22.2

with, I think people are feeling that.

1:27.0

From Wondering on the Athletic, I'm Kavitha Davidson.

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