Thomas, M. BlairLevine Daniel, Jamie2022-06-072022-06-072022Thomas, M.B. and Levine Daniel, J. (Forthcoming). Playing Offense: How Athletes are Impacting a Changing Administrative State. Administration and Society.https://hdl.handle.net/1805/29291The start of the 2020s presents a broken American administrative system plagued by state ineptitude in a time of turmoil and government distrust. In their protests, marginalized citizens have seen their voices amplified by integral parts of their communities for whom they have cheered: Athletes. This Perspective draws attention to the idea of super citizens and their ability to influence policy. We argue that Black athlete activism that centers their social reality and legitimizes Black Lives Matter for broader populations is one example of a punctuated equilibrium that work to achieve administrative state change.en-USadministrative stateBlack Lives Mattercitizen engagementprotestsocial justicesportsystemic racismArticle