Sports, Politics and Athlete Activism

Published: Dec. 15, 2022, 7 p.m.

Guest producer and storyteller, Karen Given hosts a roundtable discussion on protests at major sporting events with Global Sport Institute Director, Scott N. Brooks, and Ken Shulman, veteran journalist and host of Away Games. The trio discuss major moments of activism and protest at sporting events worldwide from the 2022 World Cup to 1968 Olympics in Mexico City to the Milwaukee Bucks' game boycott in 2020 and examine how the athlete's role and impact has shifted over time. Explore more stories in sport at GlobalSportMatters.com