Seeking “changes” in attitude & mindset that will make a team better is the right thing to do, but you will be met by resistance and labeled a “trouble maker” especially when trying to hold your teammates accountable to a higher standard — DO IT ANYWAY!
Fighting for change in a community that ultimately will make it more just by being more inclusive and tolerant, is the right thing to consider, but it takes moral courage and the questioning of norms and traditions will make some uncomfortable — DO IT ANYWAY!
Getting athletic administrators to think about training protocols and funding models differently so it can be more equitable for all student-athletes is risky & takes guts & conviction because retaliation is probable — DO IT ANYWAY!
Those in power (who should be PUBLIC SERVANTS) yield most cautiously to change. They are suspect to anything & everything that threatens their “power”. They prefer “status quo” and “yes people” rather than a free & open forum of ideas that challenge “mediocrity”. Question abuse of power. Serve the INSTITUTION and its values rather than the people with titles. Challenge mediocrity ALWAYS & PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN ALL OF YOUR ENDEAVORS — DO IT!
MORAL COURAGE IS THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE ESPECIALLY WHEN OTHERS STAND IN YOUR WAY!