Edwin Moses and Tommie Smith

[daman]

Today on The Score (Radio 670 in Chicago) they had Moses and Smith as guests. Pretty surprising as The Score is hardcore mainstream sports, they don't talk about much else than baseball, football and basketball. I was really surprised but then I figured they've just about covered everything about the Bears so they've run out of things to do. I thought both of these guys had disappeared from the scene, but I guess they've been doing a lot of political awareness work.

[run_nyc]

id liek to get the moment on poster.

http://www.sitins.com/images/black_power-1960_olympics.jpg

[justin_g_07]

that is definitely NOT edwin moses. but good try to look smart.

[daman]

that is definitely NOT edwin moses. but good try to look smart.
But that is Tommie Smith....famous picture as far as sports go.

[dmobeef]

But that is Tommie Smith....famous picture as far as sports go.


Interesting recent story re: that photo. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/09/AR2006100900948.html?nav=rss_sports/index/olympics)

[daman]

Interesting recent story re: that photo. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/09/AR2006100900948.html?nav=rss_sports/index/olympics)That's a touching article and story, back then the black man had real issues to deal with and showed a lot of courage to advance their cause, even at their own expense. Curt Flood was another example. You don't see that kind of courage now, I sometimes feel people have regressed in honor and courage in order to pursue fame and fortune.

(and 20.06 by an Aussie is a damn fast time, it's a fast time for ANYONE)

[Pip]

I love Edwin Moses