The Black community keeps being misled by people who want young Black athletes to sacrifice real education, career leverage, and generational wealth for symbolic political fights. In 2026, telling athletes from lower-income backgrounds to risk scholarships, draft stock, NIL money, or long-term opportunity is irresponsible. A lot of these so-called Black leaders built careers by aligning with white liberal institutions, raising money in the name of Black people, and speaking for the community but when you look at the material results, too many of our people are still stuck with weak schools, unsafe neighborhoods, poor healthcare access, and limited economic mobility. That is why the focus should not be on pressuring athletes to carry the burden. The focus should be on holding these nonprofits, activists, political organizations, and institutions accountable. If they raised millions claiming to fight for Black people, then they need to show measurable outcomes not just speeches, and media appearances.

@jasonvonholmes Unlike today's black athletes, the black college athletes in the 60s used their leverage to participate in the Civil Rights Movement.

@Tim4Reel @jasonvonholmes Its not the 60s...its 2026 and today's Black Athletes make significant money and money talks

@Tim4Reel @jasonvonholmes what leverage did they have if they were not at that point playing?

@Tim4Reel @jasonvonholmes What movement is there now? This is Democrats and their cr pet orgs trying to do job protection Maybe if they used their power when they had a chance this would have legitimacy. But they didn’t and it doesn’t.

@Tim4Reel @jasonvonholmes Life isn't static. Learn to adjust to the times. Different challenges and different opportunities.

@Tim4Reel @jasonvonholmes You are asking young black men to forego millions in NIL for what exactly? So some white Dem can win an election? Lame.