Aaron Maybin: "Athletes aren't superheroes, we're human beings" | Edge of Sports

Published: June 22, 2023, 2:37 p.m.

After four years as a professional linebacker for football teams in the U.S. and Canada, Aaron Maybin put down his helmet and picked up a range of new hats off the gridiron. As a public school teacher, artist, and activist, Maybin's best days are still yet to come. Aaron Maybin joins Edge of Sports for a wide-ranging conversation on the boxes athletes get placed in, racism within the NFL, and his life after football.

Click here to read the episode transcript: https://therealnews.com/aaron-maybin-edge-of-sports

Studio Production: David Hebden, Cameron Granadino
Post-Production: David Hebden, Cameron Granadino
Opening Sequence: Cameron Granadino
Music by: Eze Jackson & Carlos Guillen

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