Sports Don’t Hate the Player: A History of Political Statements in Sports

Yesterday, in a show of solidarity with pro-democracy demonstrators in their native country, Iranian soccer players sported green armbands at a World Cup qualifying match. Even though armbands probably won’t win the Iranians a new regime election, we still commend the players for their ballsy move (especially since they failed to qualify for the Cup).

Sporting events have long been a podium for politically-minded athletes to make a statement about injustice or oppression (ever since Moses wrote “Let me people go” on his headband prior to Super Bowl 1300 BC). As a salute to the courage of the Iranian soccer team, we take a look at The History of Athletes Taking a Stand at Sporting Events…

Politics & Crime A History Of Celebrity Protests

We love women who are down for a cause. Especially when that cause involves going down for the cause. We keed, we keed, but when we saw Jessica Alba getting nailed (not that type) for defacing public property in Oklahoma City, with a save-the-sharks poster we had to tip our 5-panel to the hottie. Jess isn’t the first celebrity to give the big eff you to laws and institutions. Take a look back at five other celebrities who weren’t afraid to fight, for their right, to protest…