The political organization cofounded by NBA superstar LeBron James launched a new campaign Monday to promote voting rights and criminal justice reform.
The campaign, Protect Our People, is being spearheaded by James More Than a Vote, a voting rights organization; and Uninterrupted, an athlete empowerment brand. We can t lose the momentum of last summer, reads a tweet from Uninterrupted. We need real solutions to stop police brutality.
This campaign comes on the heels of another that the group started in March named Protect Our Power, which focuses on fighting voter suppression across the country. More Than A Vote was formed last year after the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor to leverage the collective voices of athletes in the fight against systemic racism, reads the organization s press release.
Retired WNBA player
LeBron James having a good laugh at the “just shut up and dribble” crowd.
Montgomery, 34, recently made headlines for ousting former Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler from her ownership stake in Montgomery’s former team, the Atlanta Dream. The news holds a particular irony because Loeffler refused to give Montgomery an audience last year when she requested a meeting to discuss social justice concerns.
(L-R) Renee Montgomery and LeBron James. Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images/ Harry How/Getty Images
When George Floyd died in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis, Montgomery and her fellow WNBA players launched a social justice council and were very vocal in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. However, Loeffler was vocal in her opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement, much to the chagrin of the players who called for her to be removed.
Kansas City Chiefs Star Patrick Mahomes Remains the Face of NFL Marketing Despite Super Bowl Loss
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Here’s one way to spin it: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes just got a lot more relatable, reports
Variety‘s sister site Sportico. Mahomes made football look easy during his first three years as a starter, becoming the youngest player to win MVP and Super Bowl MVP honors last year before making another big game this year.
Then, football and the best quarterback to ever play the game, to be specific pushed back, as Mahomes’ Chiefs were silenced by Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, 31-9.