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Independence Day ponderings: The Enduring Legacy of Activist Athletes

Kaepernick and Russell

Stick to sports. Shut up and dribble. Comments such as these ignore the past, attempting to remove the political significance of sports as if this is something shocking or new. Sports have always been a microcosm of society as well as a catalyst for reflection and change.

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