Looking back at the 10 biggest social justice protests by athletes over the last 20 years
Colin Kaepernick's national anthem protest is what's in the news today, but is just the latest in a long line of athletes protesting social injustice.
Dating back decades, sports has often been used as a platform to raise larger, more complex issues to a general audience.
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Especially in recent years, athletes have been willing to engage in conversation and take a stand when it comes to issues that matter off the field.
Below are 10 example, pre-Kaepernick, of athletes taking a stand for something they believe in -- in ways that everybody may not agree with, but in ways that got a conversation started.
