Saints linebacker Demario Davis believes in a hands-on approach to social activism. The New Orleans star has handed out water in Flint, fought for bail reform in New York, and traveled to both sides of U.S.-Mexico border to give out blankets and backpacks. And, earlier this year, he helped bail out an ICE detainee. The Athletic's Katherine Terrell joins to explain how Davis's transformation into athlete-activist has grown out of his faith and his own history with the law.

Read Katherine Terrell's profile of Demario Davis:

https://theathletic.com/1284297/2019/10/11/they-just-gave-me-back-my-life-inside-what-fuels-demario-davis-humanitarian-efforts/?source=theleadpodcast

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Demario Davis Takes Social Activism To Another Level