A few years ago when I was writing my Morning Joe articles in the Fan Post section, I wrote an article titled "The modern day activist athlete, where have they gone?" The article was inspired by former Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Williams, when he posted photos of himself on Twitter posing with fully automatic weapons. At the time, the photos were very controversial. This was at a time when the league was under heavy scrutiny, when one of the their star players, Aaron Hernandez, was being accused of murder. Many felt the photos were in bad taste; others felt that Williams was just exercising and protecting his first and second amendment rights.
Morning Joe! Should professional athletes be more outspoken on politically charged issues?
