Five sports men and women who were heroes beyond sports in 2017. Sportsmen and women are oftentimes judged solely on their impact on the pitch, court or wherever their genre of sports take place but these are five special heroes of the year in sports.Recognition sportsmen with just sporting success is far from fair considering the good works some do outside the game. From activism to donations to several other acts, sportsmen and women occupy a unique position in the society that gives them the opportunity to affect lives in positive ways.This Pulse List 2017 article highlights five of these special heroes of the year.1. Colin Kaepernick Colin Kaepernick was just a regular American football player in the NFL before he decided to embark on a journey that has put him in the history book.As a way to protest the racial injustice and police brutality on African Americans, Kaepernick in 2016 refused to stand for the United States National anthem when it plays before the start of the games.
