We call for HUMANITY, Empathy and an Immediate Ceasefire.
In the wake of an unfolding genocide in Gaza, as described by countless legal scholars, human rights experts and international organizations across the world. We, as athletes, recognize our moral responsibility to utilize our platform for a higher purpose: to save human lives and to raise awareness about this ongoing tragedy.
WE CALL ON PRESIDENT
JOE BIDEN TO CALL FOR AN
IMMEDIATE CEASEFIRE.
And to redirect those resources to
address pressing domestic needs
such as education, healthcare, and
helping the unhoused.
We are unable to turn a blind eye to
the devastation being inflicted on
civilians, especially children, in the
Gaza Strip, through bombing
campaigns funded in part by the U.S.
OUR DECISION TO VOICE OUR CONCERN STEMS FROM A COMMITMENT TO JOIN ALL THOSE SPEAKING UP FOR LIFE AND DIGNITY.
We acknowledge the right of the Palestinian people to live in peace and security.
As professional athletes,we underscore our shared humanity, and advocate for
a path that respects all human life, regardless of religion or ethnic background. In signing this letter, we continue a long legacy of athletes speaking up for the human rights of all people, such as Olympians John Carlos and Tommie Smith who raised their fists at the 1968 games in part to demand that apartheid South Africa and Rhodesia be held to account. We stand in the proud tradition of "The Greatest" Muhammad Ali who stood for Palestinian freedom throughout his life both in word and deed.
WE STAND ON THE SHOULDERS OF THESE GIANTS IN OUR EFFORTS TO
KEEP THIS TRADITION OF ATHLETE OF CONSCIENCE ALIVE.
ATHLETES FOR CEASEFIRE Updated 3/17/2024
SIGNED BY:
John Carlos
Olympic Track and Field, Retired
Kenny Stills
NFL, Retired
Jelani Jenkins
NFL, Retired
Mario Stanley
Coach & Producer
Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady
UFC Fighter
Dania Cabello
Retired Soccer Player
Hannah Barakat
Olympic Track and Field
Shaniyat Chowdhury
Rugby
Layshia Clarendon
WNBA
Kierstan Bell
WNBA
James Mcclean
Wrexham Football Club
Sani Sakakini
Basketball
Aidan Reed
Roots Running Project
Julian Heninger
Bowerman Track Club Elite
Jesse Joseph
Track and Field
Easkey Britton
Surfing
Ava Peacock
Canadian Group Triathlete
Nikita Pelletier
Collegiate Athlete
Mikaela Hough
Western Women's Rugby Team
Mahamoud Diakete
Basketball
Layla Almasri
Palestinian National Team, Track
Massimo Scali
Olympic Figure Skater, Italy
Delia Moore
Basketball
Patricio Manuel
Professional Boxer
Thomasin Pidgeon
Climbing, Retired
Didier Berthod
Climber
Rosie Cruz
Track and Field, Retired
Presley Esparza
Equestrian
Abdinajib Abade
Track and Field
Ryan Kelder
Football, FC Poetry
Erin Paget Dees
USATF
Emma Gee
Track and Field
Savannah Shaw
Tinman Elite
Jonathan Brown
Long Distance
Hajra Khan
Palestine National Women's Soccer
Jéssica Silva
S.L Benfica
Bianca Mercadante
Running
Fiona Cooper
Rugby
Lucy Ogoke
Rugby
Owen Eichfeld
Cross Country
Daniel Coppedge
Track and Field
Amir Ahmed
Portland St. Track and Field
Iliass Aouani
Track and Field
Ra’ad Naser
Equestrian
Gabi Rennie
New Zealand Women's Soccer
Kate Taylor
New Zealand Women's Soccer
Kristen Molloy
Soccer
Mason Forbes
Basketball - St Mary's
Uriel Zeitz
Soccer - Michigan
Asa Turner
Football- Florida Gators
Katherine Daiss
Womens Soccer - CAL (Alumni)
Kitty Tang
Track and Field - St. Mary’s College of California
Kyr Brenneman
Carnegie Mellon University Softball
Mario Gradnitzer
Austrian National Team - Track and Field
Basma Abukwaik
Marathon Runner
Liz Areli Romo
Long Distance
Husain Abdullah
NFL - Retired
Richard Brandt
Professional Strongman
Cj Reamer
Swimming
Rachel Johnson
USA Women's Rugby
Olivia Bernadel-Huey
Rugby
Elvira Figueroa
All Blues Rugby
Emilie Gomis
Basketball - Retired
Sarah Minahan
New York Rugby Club
Charles Noé Abouo
International Basketball
Natural Freedivers
Free Divers Association
Lee Aaron Carlisle
Distance Runner
Patrick Davies
Climbing
Caroline Lara
Rugby
Jade Perez
Swim - North Vermilion High
Codi Fletcher
Rugby
Morgan Lucero
Cheer
Rebecca Harris
Basketball
Bridget DeSantis
Rugby
Etan Thomas
NBA, Retired
Michael Bennett
NFL, Retired
Michael Iacofano
Marathon, USATF
Sydney Gidabuday
Track and Field, Roots Running Proj.
Abdi Abdirahman
Track and Field
Ahmed Muhumed
Track and Field
Shuaiab Aljabaly
Tulsa Track and Field
Tariq Abdul-Wahad
NBA, Retired
Abdi Ibrahim
Track and Field
Aaron Dinzeo
Athletics
Madi Huskey
Softball, Athletes Unlimited
Ahmed Osman
Long Distance Athlete
Abdihamid Nur
USA Track and Field
Krissy Gear
Track and Field, HOKA Naz Elite
Spencer Paysinger
NFL, Retired
Sylvie Aibeche
WNFC, Women's Tackle Football
Joia Mckinney
Water Polo
Magda Olga Kurdziel
Competicion Freediver
Da Hyun Kim
Professional Dancer
Al-habib Salama Isssa
Jordanian National Team, Track and Field
Ceara Lafferty
Rugby, Women's Premiere League
Amanda Zahui B.
WNBA
Tariq Ali
Ironman Athlete
Jazmyn Jackson
Softball, Athletes Unlimited
Andrea Hassler
Climber, Steward
Connor McCool
Gymnastics, University of Illinois
Trevor Hildenberger
MLB Pitcher, Retired
Gianna Heaviland
Tennis, Retired
Carissa Bacon
Basketball
Briahanna Jackson
Basketball, Mexico
Aarish Allani
AFU
Trish Ang
Climber
Kiandra Browne
NCAA, Duquense University
Anuar Ridzwan
Basketball
Anas El-khatib
Track and Field
Monica Aksamit
Olympic Bronze Medalist - Fencing
Danell Johan Leyva
Olympic Bronze Medalist - Gymnast
Tai Smith
Marathon
Anastasia Sider-Rose
Cross Country
Casey Proud
Surfing
Julia Howley
Track and Field
Wendy Hare
Portland St. Track and Field
Grace Bristow
Track and Field
Hasim Amla
Cricket
Daisy Cleverley
New Zealand Women's Soccer
Rebekah Stott
New Zealand Women's Soccer
Averie Collins
Soccer
Ali Kazim Nakhid
Soccer
Mohamed Lahna
USA Paratriathlete
Eric Kendricks
NFL
Georgina Corrick
Softball, Athlete’s Unlimited
Koko Butcher
Womens Water Polo
Edward Niyongere
Track and Field
Adrian Vega
Skateboarding
Shayne Allise Steyteyieh
Palestinian Equestrian
Chandler Gorham
Track and Field -
University of Oregon Run Club
Paris Hart
Rugby
Georgi Joseph
Basketball
Grace Robertson
Cycling
Lisa Kelly
Rugby
Naomi Carrillo
Rugby, Women's Premier League
JT Thomas
Soccer
Serena Liu
Rugby
Amber Chandu
New York Rugby Club
Scarlett Regions
Cheer
Rachel Corkill
Rugby
Nathan Kimmel
ORSU Rugby
Madeline Lambert
Rugby
Courtney Stattner
Rugby
Camille Christensen
University of Oregon Rugby
Jade Greenfield
Rugby
Shannon Kitchens
All Blues Rugby
Zylaisa Morton
Basketball
Lauren Manzano
Martial Arts
Zoe Hecht
Ultimate Frisbee
Donté Stallworth
NFL, Retired
Ryan Grant
NFL, Retired
Natasha Cloud
WNBA
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
NBA, Retired
Muhumed Ahmed
Olympic Silver Medalist, T & F
Kyle Prater
NFL, Retired
Julie Kedzie
MMA, Retired
Jenny Lui
USA Rugby Eagle, Retired
Jeanna Beard
USA Rugby League
Hannah Petersburs
Softball
Samuel Phillips
Gymnastics
Erin Gibbs
Softball
Cheryl Lin
Marathon Runner
Emily Kruger
Soccer, St. Mary's
Michele Klim
Track and Field, Retired
Molly Merson
Strongman
Kristina Lopez
Harlem Run
Elly Henes
Track and Field
Ari Curtis
Track and Field, Retired
Nikki Hiltz
Track and Field
Mia Luna
Rowing
Rami Dear
Track and Field
Madeleine Davison
Distance Running
Willy Kenney
Middle Distance Runner
Kyley Fijalkowski
Softball, Chatham University
Biya Simbassa
Track and Field
Nadia Power
Athletics, Team Ireland
Imogen Cotter
Cycling
Erika Piancastelli
Olympian, Softball
Aziza Ayoub
Puerto Rico, Track and Field
Max Zion Bowyer
Track and Field, FHSU
Jacob Harmon
Gymnastics, Ohio State
Ainsley Haggart
Professional Mountain Biker, Enduro
Dean Abdullah
SDSU Football
Liam Jamieson
Track and Field
Amber Leibrock
MMA
Sara Taffel
Team USA Fencing
David Fuller
Track and Field
Courtney Olsen
Long Distance
Elena Bruckner
USA Track and Field
Omar Perez
Track and Field
Darrell Hill
USA Track and Field
Jenna Crowley
Golf
Lauren Battung
Soccer
Ally Green
New Zealand Women's Soccer
Aliya Boshnak
Jordan National Team
Keri Matthews
Womens Soccer
Jordan Senn
NFL, Retired
Abdulhakeem Adeniji
NFL - Free Agent
Preston Williams
Football - DC Defenders
Travis Phulnauth
Track and Field
Richard Blancas
Track and Field
Corey Weiss
Long Distance
Jennifer Marin
Cheerleading - Chicago Bulls
Jenny Murphy
Rugby - Ireland
Alex Benedict
Ultimate Frisbee
Rebecca O'Keeffe
Basketball - Irish Super League
Retired
Gabriella Dixson
Professional Strongwoman
Tyrone Mckenna
Professional Boxing
Siobhan Henderson
Camogie
Shelby Jade Hoshaw
Rowing
Leon Moore
Professional Boxer - Retired
Marisa Silva
Rugby
Margaret Reichard
New York Rugby Club
Denisse Zambon
New York Rugby Club
Toni Fujiwara
Rugby
Evan Hoese
Rugby
Danielle Ashby
Rugby
Kara Kalinowski
New York Rugby CLub
Michelle Hong
Rugby
Madison Boynton
Rugby
Taylor Kerr
Boxing
Caoimhe O'Sullivan Roche
Rugby
Ziani Kadour
Basketball
Kevin Gillooly
Swimming
Azeez Al-shaair
NFL
Faatimah Amen- Ra A
Basketball, Kuwait
Chris Schroll
Tacoma City Running Club
Nikki Kenyon
USA Rugby
McKenzie Forbes
Womens College Basketball
Caitlin Phillips
Marathon
A.J. Hendy
UFL
Natasha Bodnarchuk
Ski Jumping
Tristin Van Ord
Track and Field
Andrew Colley
Track and Field
Nadir Yusuf
Track and Field
Marielle Hall
Track and Field
Chelsea Savit
Powerlifter
Mohammad Anam
Basketball Official
Omar Krayem
Basketball
Lily keal
Climbing
Daniel Ferrer
Muay Thai
Jon Cooper
NFL, Retired
Ahmad Ashraf Radwan
Marathon
Stephanie Davies
Mountainbiking
Markku Nikkanen
Distance Running
Mir Zehan
UFC
Amelia Keyser-Gibson
Track and Field
Steven Nguyen
UFC
Tarek Yazji
MMA,BJJ
Thais Makino
Climber, Retired
Dwight George Brown Jr
MMA
Hedvig Lindahl
Soccer, Retired
Rory Finnegan
Soccer, Retired
Suhail Azzam
Jordan National Ski Team
Imran Mohammed
Tennis
Jasmine Thomas
WNBA
Katherine Eadie
Lacrosse
Frankie Hammoude
Women's Fastpitch Softball
Jonathan Phillips
Long Distance
Bianca Mercadante
Running
Mostafa Al Naggar
Marathon
Yousef Wael
Soccer
Ibrahim Eldenawi
Wrestling
Adnan Abdirahman
Track and Field
Elias Perez
Track and Field
Remedan Seman
Long Distance
Clarence Toney
Basketball
Betsy Doon Hassett
New Zealand Women's Soccer
Ava Collins
New Zealand Women's Soccer
Zara Najjar
Jordanian National Team BBall
Jill Philbin
Track and Field
Tirra Shawcroft
Tennis
Anna Symonds
Rugby, Retired
Ibtihaj Muhammad
US Olympic Medalist, Fencing
Shannon Rhodes
Athletes Unlimited - Softball
Julia Melchert
Boise State Gymnastics
Jack Spencer
Occidental Track and Field
Josh Bogle
Surf & Snowboarder
Alden Gruidel
Track & Field, Lane Zero Athletics
Jessica Poole
Womens Soccer - Retired
Baden Jaxen
Basketball - Canada
Samantha Cueva
Rugby
David Gavin Murphy
Gaelic Football
Singapore Gaelic Lions
Emily Brower
Rugby
Jett Hayward
USA Women's Rugby
Samantha Walker
Soccer - UC Berkley
Krysta Mahl
All Blues Rugby
Sydney Lenoch
New York Rugby Club
Chloe Correia
New York Rugby Club
Evi Ashenbrucker
USA Rugby
Patrick Davies
Climbing
Jesse Koklas
New York Rugby Club
Jenifer Ortega
Rugby
Hayley Wickstrom
Cycling
Zella Gosnell
Volleyball
Lacey Carswell
Basketball
Jenae Noonan
Martial Arts
Zohra Wolters
Martial Arts