The Community Board

Jim Brown and Ted Turner are on to something

  • July 2, 20097:05 pm PDT
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Do you remember when Ted Turner called out Bill Gates and Warren Buffett for being the wealthiest man in the world and not giving back enough? He wanted to start a "philanthropic competition." It worked, or at least did not hurt. The Gates Foundation has since lifted the bar way higher, and higher still with Warren Buffett's contribution.

This week Jim Brown, the great Lacrosse and Football star turned actor and community organizer, has called out the superstar athletes of today, particularly Tiger Woods, for not doing enough. Will this be a blip of noise, or will athletes follow the lead of other cultural titans towards more positive impact and creative engagement?