Issues related to social justice and activism have always permeated sports, but recently, due
to the high profile cases of several elite-level athletes (ie, Colin Kaepernick, Megan …

As the world is racing to find a cure to save lives and economies amidst a global pandemic,
COVID-19 has inadvertently caused a shift of focus towards the inequities and injustices …

Despite the recent re-emergence of the athlete activist into public consciousness, activism
among athletes continues to be viewed as nonnormative behavior. Drawing from interviews …

There is a rise in athletes and sports organizations utilizing social media activism to discuss
social injustices. Social media staff are tasked with communicating such messages, often …

The last several years have been met with increased instances of athlete activism among
college athletes. Little research, though, has investigated athlete activism among white …

The goal of this study was to examine how athletes holding privileged racial identities
understand their whiteness as they engage in racial justice activism. Drawing from 12 …

ABSTRACT Within the United States of America alone, athletes-and particularly professional
athletes-have long been utilising their unique positionality as a platform to advocate for …

OttawaHigh school sport coaches are important non-parental sources of influence who can
help adolescent athletes develop in and beyond sport. In light of recent social movements …

As an athlete, you're so ingrained in your community. When you go to college, you really
come into your own community.… That is a great catalyst for activism, because you are …

There is a dearth of research examining the role of college coaches in advocacy related to
the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other gender …