‘Sports Illustrated’ Names 2020 Sportsperson of the Year: ‘The Activist Athlete’

‘Sports Illustrated’ Names
2020 Sportsperson of the Year:
‘The Activist Athlete’.
‘Sports Illustrated’ has announced
multiple prominent athletes as honorees for their
2020 Sportsperson of the Year. .
The honorees are
LeBron James, Breanna
Stewart, Patrick Mahomes,
Naomi Osaka and Laurent
Duvernay-Tardif. .
In an announcement for the honor, ‘SI’ said 2020
was the year of “The Activist Athlete.”.
If there is brightness in this dark year, it’s the
leadership — and sorely needed optimism —
shown by some of the nation’s top athletes
in facing down our many challenges, ‘Sports Illustrated,’ via statement .
James led the Lakers to the NBA title and worked
“tirelessly” to end voter suppression and ensure
“equal access to the polls.”.
Stewart led her team to
a WNBA title and “spoke
loudly” for women’s equality
and against racism.
Mahomes, who was named Super Bowl MVP, used his
platform to “push” the NFL to recognize the
Black Lives Matter movement. .
U.S. Open tennis champion Osaka “found her
voice” and fought against social injustice. .
Duvernay-Tardif opted out of the 2020 NFL season to return
to serve as a doctor on the front lines against COVID-19. .
Our Sportspersons of the Year set an
example of how to face and one day fix
[the issues and challenges of 2020].
With principle. With passion. And with
an athlete’s optimism—the belief that no
matter the obstacles, better days are ahead. , ‘Sports Illustrated,’ via statement