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PPP preview for Wednesday, Dec. 10: The recent weeks have prompted sports stars to speak out and become activists. Several players from the St. Louis Rams came out on the field making the Hands Up, Dont Shoot gesture after the Ferguson verdict, while Derek Rose of the Chicago Bulls warmed up for a game while wearing a T-shirt that said I Cant Breathe after the Garner case. Although the NFL and the NBA say the players have a right to free speech and will not be sanctioned, many in the media and the fans say that its inappropriate for athletes to be activists on the court or on the field. Some fans have gone so far as to threaten to boycott those teams. Some are saying that the athletes are being a bit self-serving just wearing shirts and not speaking out or doing more to fight injustice. POWERLISTENERS: Is appropriate for athletes to be activist on the court or field?
Posted on: Tue, 09 Dec 2014 14:35:09 +0000

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