Houston Texans safety Michael Thomas said he believes a new era of athlete activism is taking hold four years after he made the then-risky decision to kneel down instead of standing during the ...

National Football League players staged pregame protests from coast-to-coast on Sunday, taking a knee during the playing of the U.S. national anthem in mostly empty stadiums, avoiding the ...

Sports are not apolitical. They value their profits over taking a stance against racism, which consistently hurts Black athletes.

Having it both ways? The NFL scaled back its most obvious displays of “wokeness,” but the evidence indicates the football ...

The NFL is still trying to figure out how to deal with player protests, the ESPYs celebrate women who stood up against sexual abuse and a day to admire Brittany Lincicome standing up on the links. NPR ...

CHICAGO (KGO) -- A U.S. women's soccer star is reacting after the opposing team derailed her plans to protest, Colin Kaepernick style, during the pre-game national anthem. Megan Rapinoe first took a ...

Eight-time All-Ireland winner Michael Darragh Macauley says he is "disappointed" NFL action will take place in Croke Park ...

A year earlier, Colin Kaepernick started kneeling during the anthem in protest of systemic inequality and police brutality. There was a surge in protests during the 2017 season, and while former NFL ...

The former NFL player believes Shedeur Sanders is facing a "talent vs. distraction" situation from NFL decision-makers ...