‘Fascism is here now’: the US athletes pushing back on Trump’s America

The article discusses how some US athletes, including World Series winner Sean Doolittle, Super Bowl champion Doug Baldwin, and college star McKenzie Forbes, are speaking out against the current political climate in the country. It mentions the recent public execution of nurse Alex Pretti by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Minneapolis, as well as the ongoing "Operation Metro Surge" in the city, which has led to a high number of homicides. The article suggests that these athletes believe "fascism is here now" and are pushing back against the Trump administration's policies and actions, which they see as a concerning trend towards authoritarianism.