"Ninety-four percent of athletes agree that players should be allowed to use their platforms to engage in activism. Large majorities support teamwide, leaguewide and cross-league collaboration on justice efforts. During summer 2020, 74.8 percent posted about racial injustice on social media."
"Our research makes painstakingly clear that players want to speak publicly about social injustice, yet too many feel unsafe doing so. Justin and I hope our report not only highlights the survey respondents' perspectives but also empowers athletes all across America-including those who play on college and university sports teams-to use their power and platforms to highlight and dismantle structures and systems that sustain injustice."
"Social media posting was the most common form of activism and remains the most anticipated future action, with 71.6 percent of athletes planning to post about racial injustice in the future. Only 12.3 percent reported doing none of the activism activities listed in our survey during the four months following George Floyd's murder."
A comprehensive study of 407 current players from the WNBA, Major League Soccer, and National Women's Soccer League examined athlete perspectives on racial justice activism. The research reveals that 94 percent of athletes believe players should use their platforms for activism, with large majorities supporting collaborative efforts across teams and leagues. During summer 2020, nearly 75 percent posted about racial injustice on social media, with social media activism being the most common and anticipated future action. Despite strong support for activism, many athletes report feeling unsafe when speaking publicly about social injustice. The findings have implications for college and university athletes' involvement in activist activities.
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