Warming the Bench with Dan Tran

Lean on me: Athletes leading activism

Episode Summary

Dan talks with former Texas Southern running back Randall Newsome about his violent run-in with police, historically Black colleges and the role of athletes in activism.

Episode Notes

Have you ever been pepper-sprayed by law enforcement and arrested for no apparent reason other than calling out police brutality? Tylt sports editor Dan Tran talks with WISH-TV reporter and former Texas Southern running back Randall Newsome about his violent run-in with police officers, what wants to see from athletes to help move civil rights forward and how attending an HBCU shaped him.