Athletes have long had concerns about their health and well-being, have long shown passion for issues of racial injustice and inequality. In the past few months, athletes have raised their collective voices to address these issues like rarely before.
"Players are exerting their own voice," said Ellen Staurowsky, a professor of sports management at Drexel University who has long been an advocate for athletes' rights."I really think that this is a moment that speaks both to the failures of the system as well as to the circumstances of the time.", demanding everything from a share of revenue and uniform COVID-19 countermeasures to the creation of a permanent civic-engagement task force to address racial injustice.
Zachary Carter, a defensive lineman at Florida, is among dozens of players outside the Pac-12 who have been amplifying the movement on social media. He told USA TODAY Sports he is trying to inform other college football players, including those at Florida and other Southeastern Conference schools, about the Pac-12 group’s core issues — safety and health during a pandemic, racial justice and compensation for players.
Ramogi Huma, founder and president of the National College Players Association, said he has worked with the Pac-12 athletes in an advisory capacity and expects the movement to pick up steam.
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