On August 26, 2020, the Colorado Rapids and FC Dallas joined professional sports teams across the U.S. in protest, taking a stand against ongoing social injustice.
The united decision across the teams and sports leagues alike to refuse to play marked a historic day in America. In all, games were rescheduled in MLS, NBA, WNBA, MLB, and in the following days, in the NHL.
While this was the first time such a wide-scale, united approach was taken across American sports leagues, sports and peaceful protest have a history of going hand in hand. From Tommy Smith and John Carlos raising their fists on the podium at the 1968 Olympics all the way to Colin Kaepernick first kneeling during the national anthem prior to NFL games, sports have provided an avenue for players to bring societal changes into motion.