From Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight fighter in the US who was called the "Big Black", to the rise of the athletic (code for black) quarterback in football, American sports has a checkered history. The lack of representation by people of color at the top of professional sports leagues, whether head coaches, managers, or owners, is a stark reminder of the systemic racism that dominates this area of life as well. On today's episode, Racism in Sports, we are joined by two very special guests, Carl Revels and Pop Little, who have dedicated much of their life to sports and jointly run SML Sports, a FIBA-certified sports agency. Carl shares a very personal experience of racism he had this past year coaching his town's midget football team when he chose to take a knee during the national anthem and the fallout of that controversy. We explore the differing responses various professional sports leagues have had in the wake of George Floyd's murder, and we unpack the complex intersectionality of what black female athletes face every day.
