Writing is a powerful tool, and when done well, the stories that unfold before us can help us learn, escape, and be inspired. They can also make us mad, especially when they expose glaring inequities in how people are living and being treated. For me, this is one of the spaces in which I find Travis Waldron sitting. He wields his writing skill like Valeryian steel, sharp and with a very pointy-end, writing at the interesting intersection of sports and culture. From Kaepernick and LeBron to Rocinha and Highbury, his pen's barrel is aimed at highlighting inequities on some of the world's largest sports stages, and the communities that serve as their fan-base.