Stick to sports
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Stick to sports
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"Stick to sports" is a phrase used in sports journalism and scholarship, primarily in the United States, to indicate the view that professional athletes should refrain from political or cultural commentary. In the United States, the notion that athletes should avoid commenting on social issues has waxed and waned over time. Jesse Owens represents one early example of an athlete who refused to "stick to sports". In the 1960s and 1970s, athletes including Billie Jean King, Muhammad Ali, and Jackie
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Phrase in sports journalism
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stick_to_sports
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2024-04-07T11:13:39Z
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