A group of NBA players opened the ESPYs with a bold statement about violence.
They called on athletes to use their voices to bring attention to violence.
07.14.16
Professional athletes hold a unique position within our culture.
Their job, in its most basic sense, is to be really, really good at a game. For this, top players make tens if not hundreds of millions of dollars. Sounds pretty good, right? They're also idolized by men, women, and children around the world, giving them another form of currency at their disposal: influence.
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