The opinion piece, “The Athlete as Agent of Change”by Lonnie Bunch and David Skorton from the Washington Post discusses the changes athletes bring that challenge convention because of their fame. I believe that athletes should use their fame to promote a political agenda because as American citizens, we have rights. The freedom to express ourselves and freedom of speech was clearly stated in the Constitution. When, in paragraph one, it says, “An athlete silently protests during the national anthem. People respond with angry taunts of ‘traitor,’ ‘you’re a disgrace,’ and ‘leave our country!’”, the people were not being very kind. If an athlete wants to protest because of their political beliefs, then they should be allowed. Their fame would help
