For many years, sports have been used as an outlet to escape politics. After numerous acts of social injustice this year, athletes have used their platform to intertwine sports and politics more than ever.
When George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis to May 25, people have made their voices heard through the through the Black Lives Matter movement. To show support of the movement, some professional athletes have continued to protest by kneeling to show racial inequality and police brutality during the national anthem. NBA and NFL players have also been shown to have “BLM” stitched on their uniforms.