Raised fists: How NFL protests connect to John Carlos, Tommie Smith and Jesse Owens

"The debate over Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling protest during the national anthem took a sharp turn after Eric Reid called Malcolm Jenkins “a sellout,” and it ended up bringing the granddaughter of Olympic hero Jesse Owens to tears.

Gina Hemphill-Strachan had to fight back her emotions when John Carlos, who became infamous 50 years ago for raising his fist on the medal stand at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, explained during a ranging discussion at Arizona State University how the Reid-Jenkins spat was similar to a disconnect in his era’s movement."