LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The history of social activism in sports runs deep, and players have used their platform to spotlight injustice. So when deadly protests erupted near his college campus three years ago, Los Angeles Rams linebacker Micah Kiser felt compelled to answer the call. It was 2017, when racial tensions boiled over in Charlottesville, Virginia. Kiser found himself at a crossroads. He was playing for the University of Virginia, a team with players from all walks of life. "I played with rural white guys, I played with city Black guys from Richmond," said Kiser. "I played with guys that were Christian, I played with guys that were Muslim. It doesn't matter because we all were united around one goal."