Athletes should use their platforms in the right way

Say what you want about athletes being paid too much or being idolized for the wrong reasons. They are role models, like it or not.

Athletes are some of the best-known celebrities around the world, and they are idolized by everyone from little kids to teenagers to grown adults. Because of having such a vast audience, it’s no surprise athletes have gotten more and more into the political scene over the past couple years.