well, it isn t just american football players taking a political stand on the field. now they re joined by a couple of u.s. athletes that pan american games. they re use their moments in the spotlight to call attention to what they say are injustices at home. two olympic hopefuls at the pan american games. raising a fist, bringing awareness to social injustice in america, knowing they could face discipline. american guwin bare ea rr raising her fist after winning gold, much like tommy smith and john carlos at the 1968 olympics. and boden takes a knee after winning gold as well in the team foil event on friday.