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I would love to see an athlete live their life in an authentic way, not feel that they have to hide, not feel that…

— Jason Collins

When athletes are obsessed with whatever identity niche they've backed themselves into at the expense of showcasing America, everybody suffers. They forget to focus…

— Miranda Devine

I believe that athletes have one of the biggest platforms to influence and if their followers don't like what they believe in, they don't…

— Weston McKennie

I personally believe that professional athletes should give back to their communities in any way possible. We are in a position to make a…

— Carson Palmer

Everybody deserves a shot at playing sports. It shouldn't matter in the least if that person is gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. Building community…

— Mardy Fish

I think athletes are, in general, tired of so much of their persona being controlled by the media.

— Jemele Hill

For many young people growing up in minority communities, there is a sense that their lives are disposable. As athletes, we have a platform…

— Jason Collins

Far too many athletes have been unable to let go of their troubled roots or just have failed to fully understand their new lives…

— Jemele Hill

Our team, in general, is in a position where people look up to us, and kids look up to us. I embrace that, and…

— Megan Rapinoe

I think athletes need to be better at portraying themselves and promoting themselves. You can't just sit and wait for the media to come…

— Tanni Grey-Thompson

A lot of athletes are stuck on themselves and don't want to socialize and that kind of thing. When I see that, I hate…

— Mark Henry

Professional athletes have an enormous opportunity to be a source of inspiration for the younger generation, lead by example, and prove to them that…

— Enes Kanter