Sports figures and symbolic speech

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Title: Sports figures and symbolic speech: There is no gray.
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Subject: Sports--Sociological aspects., Sports--Political aspects.
Description: “Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee” –Muhammad Ali. American athletes, over the years, have used their celebrity to heighten public awareness regarding social injustices in the hope of bringing about lasting change. Professionals, such as Bill Russell and Jim Brown, and amateurs, like the University of Wyoming’s “Black 14”and 1968 Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos, have put their careers on the line to fight for equality. Public reaction has been divided, but no more so than now when San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick took the knee during the playing of the National Anthem. Actions of other sports teams and luminaries, including the Miami Heat and LeBron James, appear to generate less controversy. Moving on, a historic overview of athletes sets the tone for athletes standing up and making a difference, Honors Thesis Advisor : Dr. Melanie Blumberg.
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Contributor: Armento, Matthew G. (Author), California University of Pennsylvania. Honors Program.
Date: 2018-05-02
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Identifier: cali:779
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