Dr. Shaun Anderson on Professional Sports and Athlete Activism in 2020

This year, Sports Illustrated named "The Activist Athlete" as their Athlete of the Year, shining a spotlight on men and women - like Lebron James and Naomi Osaka - who have used the platform of their sport to advocate for social justice movements like Black Lives Matter, and against anti-Black racism and police brutality. Dr. Shaun Anderson, Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Loyola Marymount University and author of an upcoming book on professional sports and Black Lives Matter in 2020, speaks to NewsPoint360 about the history of athletes allying themselves with prominent movements, the effect of these protests on viewership ratings, how women's professional sports are broadening the causes in these conversations, and the future of pro sports and activism.

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