Global Sport Matters

The Huddle: Raising a Fist to Taking a Knee

Episode Summary

History is repeating itself through athlete activism. Fifty years after John Carlos and Tommie Smith raised their fists, athlete activism has once again become one of the most relevant – and controversial – political topics in the US despite the fact that we haven’t had public sporting events since the start pandemic. We talk to Olympic Athlete Gwen Berry, and former head coach for the University of Washington Women's Soccer, Lesle Gallimore.

Episode Notes

Gwen Berry Open Letter

Havana McElvaine discovers her voice