These Athletes Made Impactful Statements in 2020
- 3 years ago
These Athletes Made, Impactful Statements in 2020.
From social injustice across the United States
to the continued terror of the COVID-19 pandemic,
2020 has been a hard year.
In times like these, we look to our favorite athlete
to act as leaders and inspire us to do better. .
Here are 10 athletes that have made particularly
impactful statements this year. .
1. During the U.S. Open, Naomi Osaka
sported seven different face masks, each displaying
the name of a Black individual killed by police.
.
2. Washington Wizards player Bradley Beal
led his team to release one of the league’s strongest
statements against police brutality.
.
3. At a rally in Auckland, New Zealand, Israel Adesanya spoke to the crowd and encouraged people of all races
to “speak up” and “say something” following the
death of George Floyd.
4. Four-time WNBA champ Maya Moore
took a sabbatical from basketball to overturn the
wrongful conviction of Jonathan Irons.
.
5. Kyrie Irving produced a TV special on
Breonna Taylor and criticized the NBA’s
“bubble” for being a distraction from
critical social justice reform.
.
6. Dallas Cowboy’s quarterback Dak Prescott normalized
conversations pertaining to mental health by opening up
about his own struggles with depression and anxiety.
.
7. In addition to repeatedly speaking out in
support of Black Lives Matter, LeBron James led a massive
initiative to ensure equal voting access.
.
8. Dodgers player Mookie Betts challenged
MLB to address social justice matters by
kneeling in protest and boycotting the team’s
game following the death of Jacob Blake.
.
9. Zdeno Chara publicly spoke out
and led a group of NHL players in protesting
social injustice in the United States.
.
10. Not only did Jaylen Brown organize a
BLM protest following Floyd’s death, he also spoke out
after the deaths of John Lewis and Taylor.
From social injustice across the United States
to the continued terror of the COVID-19 pandemic,
2020 has been a hard year.
In times like these, we look to our favorite athlete
to act as leaders and inspire us to do better. .
Here are 10 athletes that have made particularly
impactful statements this year. .
1. During the U.S. Open, Naomi Osaka
sported seven different face masks, each displaying
the name of a Black individual killed by police.
.
2. Washington Wizards player Bradley Beal
led his team to release one of the league’s strongest
statements against police brutality.
.
3. At a rally in Auckland, New Zealand, Israel Adesanya spoke to the crowd and encouraged people of all races
to “speak up” and “say something” following the
death of George Floyd.
4. Four-time WNBA champ Maya Moore
took a sabbatical from basketball to overturn the
wrongful conviction of Jonathan Irons.
.
5. Kyrie Irving produced a TV special on
Breonna Taylor and criticized the NBA’s
“bubble” for being a distraction from
critical social justice reform.
.
6. Dallas Cowboy’s quarterback Dak Prescott normalized
conversations pertaining to mental health by opening up
about his own struggles with depression and anxiety.
.
7. In addition to repeatedly speaking out in
support of Black Lives Matter, LeBron James led a massive
initiative to ensure equal voting access.
.
8. Dodgers player Mookie Betts challenged
MLB to address social justice matters by
kneeling in protest and boycotting the team’s
game following the death of Jacob Blake.
.
9. Zdeno Chara publicly spoke out
and led a group of NHL players in protesting
social injustice in the United States.
.
10. Not only did Jaylen Brown organize a
BLM protest following Floyd’s death, he also spoke out
after the deaths of John Lewis and Taylor.