‘A Jackie Robinson moment’: Jeffries echoes NAACP calls for college sports boycott over voting rights
Hakeem Jeffries, the top US House Democrat, has called for a boycott of college sports in states that limit voting rights. This comes as the NAACP launches its 'Out of Bounds' campaign targeting universities in eight states. Jeffries emphasized the need for athletes to take a stand against what he described as racially oppressive tactics.
- ▪Jeffries amplified calls for Black athletes to boycott public universities in states that have moved to limit voting rights.
- ▪The NAACP's campaign targets universities in eight states whose athletic programs generate over $100 million in revenue.
- ▪Jeffries criticized the silence of institutions in the Southeastern Conference, stating it amounts to complicity in the attack on Black political representation.
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Hakeem Jeffries, the top US House Democrat, spoke Tuesday alongside members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Photograph: J Scott Applewhite/APView image in fullscreenHakeem Jeffries, the top US House Democrat, spoke Tuesday alongside members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Photograph: J Scott Applewhite/APCollege sports‘A Jackie Robinson moment’: Jeffries echoes NAACP calls for college sports boycott over voting rightsTop House Democrat calls out SEC schools for silenceCampaign comes as states move to redraw voter mapsElla BrockwayWed 20 May 2026 11.17 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleHakeem Jeffries, the top US House Democrat, has amplified calls for Black athletes to boycott public universities in states that have moved to limit voting rights, saying an “unprecedented moment,…
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