Listen to athletes for a change. Athletes are often treated as if their voices don’t matter, as if physical excellence cancels out moral insight. But athletes are public figures, part of a system that profits from their skills, their work ethic, and their bodies. And when they have something to say, we should listen, because for many of these athletes -- athletes of color, immigrant athletes, female athletes -- the issues of the day are not theoretical. So, listen to athletes for a change.