Athletes played key role in Mizzou protests

By Jessica Coates

The University of Missouri protests might never have reached the national spotlight if it were not for the Mizzou football team. The team refused to play until the university president stepped down. Players were showing their solidarity with a grad student who was on a hunger strike. Joining us now is Matthew Andrews, a UNC professor who specializes in the history of sports protests.

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