NBA's Jabari Parker & More to Join An Undefeated Conversation: Athletes, Responsibility, and A trio of high-profile athletes - Chicago native and Milwaukee Bucks player Jabari Parker, Chicago Sky guard Cappie Pondexter and USA TRACK AND FIELD star Kristi Castlin, a bronze medalist at the Rio Olympics in the 100m hurdles - will participate in ESPN's 90-minute An Undefeated Conversation: Athletes, Responsibility, and Violence - a discourse on athletes, guns, violence and law enforcement - on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 9:30 p.m. Hosted by Jemele Hill, the discussion will be taped earlier that day during a town hall at the South Side YMCA of Metro Chicago (2 - 4 p.m. CT). ESPN Radio will also carry the program from 9:30 - 11 p.m.
Parker, Pondexter and Catlin join distinguished roster of participants that will include current and retired athletes, executives, coaches, sports commentators, community activists, a minister, a historian, and more. Altogether, there will be four featured panels at the forum. The panelists:An Undefeated Conversation: Athletes, Responsibility, and Violence is the first in a recurring series of conversations, forums and debates that will be convened by ESPN's The Undefeatedto address topical issues at the confluence of sports and race. The four panels will discuss the following topics: "Racial Profiling, Athletes & Police"; "Sports & Activism"; "Guns & Violence"; and end with "A Call to Action."
Three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade, who joined his hometown Chicago Bulls this offseason, will pre-tape an interview with Hill for the town hall. Wade and fellow NBA stars - LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul - delivered a stirring call to action to fellow professional athletes at the 2016 ESPYS Awards to commit to social action in their communities.
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