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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 1H 17M

The Evolution of Athlete Activism

from The End of Sport · host The End of Sport

In this episode of the End of Sport podcast, Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Anna Posbergh speak with Brandon Wallace, an assistant professor at Indiana University, about the intersection of sports, social movements, and activism. They explore the evolving landscape of athlete activism, the role of grassroots organizations like Know Your Rights Camp, and the complexities of balancing critique with actionable solutions.Keywords: social movements, athlete activism, sports media, Know Your Rights Camp, Colin Kaepernick, college sports, structural change, grassroots organizing, critical pedagogy, sports and politicsChapters00:00 Introduction to Brandon Wallace05:19 Current Landscape of Athlete Activism19:40 Beyond A Kneel: The Book Project24:48 Know Your Rights Camp Overview32:11 Navigating Corporate Sponsorships and Activism40:53 The Evolution of Athlete Activism48:20 Kaepernick's Legacy and Symbolism59:25 The Intersection of College Sports and AcademiaHosts in this episode: Nathan, Anna________________________________________Support & Follow The End of SportPatreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Support the show!)Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EndofSportPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The End of Sport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen, share, and support The End of Sport, a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network, a community of over sixty leftist podcasts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠harbingermedianetwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode of the End of Sport podcast, Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Anna Posbergh speak with Brandon Wallace, an assistant professor at Indiana University, about the intersection of sports, social movements, and activism. They explore the evolving landscape of athlete activism, the role of grassroots organizations like Know Your Rights Camp, and the complexities of balancing critique with actionable solutions.Keywords: social movements, athlete activism, sports media, Know Your Rights Camp, Colin Kaepernick, college sports, structural change, grassroots organizing, critical pedagogy, sports and politicsChapters00:00 Introduction to Brandon Wallace05:19 Current Landscape of Athlete Activism19:40 Beyond A Kneel: The Book Project24:48 Know Your Rights Camp Overview32:11 Navigating Corporate Sponsorships and Activism40:53 The Evolution of Athlete Activism48:20 Kaepernick's Legacy and Symbolism59:25 The Intersection of College Sports and AcademiaHosts in this episode: Nathan, Anna________________________________________Support & Follow The End of SportPatreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/Theendofsport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (Support the show!)Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@endofsportpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EndofSportPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The End of Sport⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen, share, and support The End of Sport, a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network, a community of over sixty leftist podcasts at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠harbingermedianetwork.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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