Roxanne Jones : Players ' protest over Ferguson is a sign sports fans are finding their voices . Those athletes refused to sit on the sidelines and ignore racial injustice in their lifetimes . She says recently they ' ve been silent , but history has many examples of athletes ' protests . She says that Muhammad Ali , Billie Jean King , Arthur Ashe all fought against injustice . Jones : We now weigh in on Trayvon Martin and other issues , and it 's about time .
Roxanne Jones : Players ' protest over Ferguson is a sign sports fans are finding their voices . She says recently they ' ve been silent , but history has many examples of athletes ' protests . She says that Muhammad Ali , Billie Jean King , Arthur Ashe all fought against injustice . Jones : We now weigh in on Trayvon Martin and other issues , and it 's about time .