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Topic: african american athletes

Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, at a game between the Indianapolis Colts and the San Francisco 49ers, Oct. 8, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP/Michael Conroy)

Trump's war on black athletes

Chauncey DeVega
(AP/Evan Vucci)

Trump's political "genius" exposed

Chauncey DeVega
Jackie Robinson (AP)

Jackie Robinson didn't stand either

Heather Digby Parton

The 5 most racist events in sports, 2017

D. Watkins