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In her 1993 North American Society for Sport Management Earle F. Zeigler address, the late Dr. Joy DeSensi asserted that “the education of future sport management leaders regarding multiculturalism is critical”(DeSensi, 1994, p. 69). She highlighted the need for future sport management professionals to have intercultural competence and sensitivity, to value diversity, and to gain an understanding of interpersonal relations. To have bold, inclusive conversations, we must first acknowledge that there are systemic inequalities that have a profound influence on people’s personal and professional experiences and outcomes. We cannot ignore the historical and current realities that perpetuate discrimination and inequality. Nor can we ignore the unique talents, knowledge, voices, abilities, and experiences that people of diverse races, ethnicities, sex, gender, religions, sexual orientations, and disabilities bring to the …