Raising a fist for change
"Fifty years after his shocking protest against racism on the medal podium at the Olympics in Mexico City, John Carlos has seen the vicious backlash he endured at the time evolve over the decades into admiration and respect. But he sees his legacy not as an individual act.
“We made that statement because we wanted to be that beacon for society, the blueprint,” he said.
Carlos, along with U.S. Olympic teammate Tommie Smith, raised black-gloved fists during the playing of the national anthem during the medal ceremony for the 200-meter race. Carlos won the bronze medal, and Smith won the gold."
ASU study finds self-centered bias in time perception of physical touch
"Players’ reactions in situations like this are often attributed to acting skills, even among professionals, but a team of Arizona State University psychologists wondered if both players might actually experience touching the ball first. In a paper published April 24 in Science Advances, the researchers tested how people interpret the timing and sequence of physical touches."
3 Stories: Soccer Prodigy, Big 10 Commissioner, Blues Anthem Singer
"Plus, the Big 10 has chosen Minnesota Vikings COO Kevin Warren as its new commissioner. But Warren's departure leaves the NFL without an African American top executive in any franchise. Arizona State University Global Sport Institute CEO Kenneth Shropshire weighs in."