Author: Mike Freeman, USA TODAY

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has made us all stop and appreciate life and love. Most of all, many Americans have rallied around this moment.

There are many times we don’t think of NFL players as human beings. The injury to Buffalo’s Damar Hamlin should change that forever.

Pelé was a hero to the world and the best soccer player of all time. He was also something else: an inspiration to Black soccer players in America.

Brittney Griner is the biggest sports story of the year and she also represents a continuing problem: the pay disparity between WNBA and NBA players.

Franco Harris’ remarkable play is perhaps greatest in NFL history. But as we remember his life, we shouldn’t forget just how great a player he was.

While challenges in the Black community are formidable, I don’t expect Deion Sanders to repair them. You know why? Because he’s a football coach.

The Jewish community is under attack. Right now, we need strong voices condemning antisemitism, but LeBron James and Amazon have dropped the ball.

In the end, this ugly Kanye story is about one thing: hate. It’s also about how a Black man, of all people, should know better than to traffic in it.

Yes, Tommy Tuberville is racist. Saying that isn’t even controversial anymore. But the question is: How many other Tuberville’s are out there?