Who better to wax eloquently on the great civil rights leader than SFC board member and EdgeofSports.com‘s Dave Zirin. A couple of years ago, Zirin wrote that Martin Luther King, Jr. wasn’t an athlete but he “understood sports.” As we reflect on the enormous legacy of Dr. King, why not take a second to read Zirin’s Sports Illustrated piece: MLK wasn’t an athlete, but he understood importance of sports

We would also encourage you to check out Zirin’s work on a civil rights activist who was an athlete: John Carlos. Carlos and Tommie Smith memorably raised their fists when they stood atop the medal stand at the 1968 Olympics. Carlos said to Zirin: “Dr. King was in my mind and heart when I raised my fist on that podium.”

The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment that Changed the World