WOODLAWN — ESPN has added Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker and Chicago Sky guard Cappie Pondexter to its panel on race and violence.
ESPN will present "An Undefeated Conversation: Athletes, Responsibility and Violence — a panel discussion on athletes, guns, violence and law enforcement" at the South Side YMCA on Thursday.
The discussion is the first in a series of conversations, forums and debates convened by ESPN’s The Undefeated — a website that focuses on sports and the African-American experience — to address issues at the crossroads of sports and race.
Parker, who starred at Simeon, recently penned an article in The Players' Tribune about his upbringing on the South Side and his commitment to stopping gun violence in Chicago.
Pondexter, who was the first woman in state history to win Miss Basketball twice while at Marshall High School, has a history of speaking out on social issues. Pondexter was a spokeswoman for a non-profit organization called "Entertainers 4 Education," a group that encourages young people to graduate from high school.
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