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Joins the Hollywood Bears, first black NFL player
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First African American person to play in the MLB
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Played for Washington Capitols, fist African American NBA player
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First black hockey player, played for Boston Bruins
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Gold Medal boxer not served at restaurant in his own town
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1968 Olympics, When Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in protest at the 1968 Summer Games, Australian runner Peter Norman stood by them. It cost him his career.
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Magic Johnson and Larry Bird's rivalry helped transform basketball to white and black equality
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Cost him his job and ban from NBA.
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After many years of professional sports being around, it took until 2016 for racial protest to be allowed
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Caused an uproar in the community and hatred towards Kaepernick from fans
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Many believed it was because of the off field distractions brought to the team. Stephen A. Smith's take on the situation in 2017:https://www.newsweek.com/colin-kaepernick-nfl-return-keep-mouth-shut-stephen-smith-1471708
