Jeff Kent donates to Yes on 8 campaign; other athletes go public with their politics

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Jeff Kent, most recently of the Dodgers, has donated $15,000 to the Yes on 8 campaign. The initiative would ban gay marriage in California.

Kent isn’t the only pro athlete getting involved in politics this year.

Among retired superstars, Patrick Ewing, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Muhammad Ali and Charles Barkley are supporting Barack Obama. Retired athletes John Elway, Troy Aikman, Nolan Ryan and Jack Nicklaus are backing John McCain.

But active players are showing their colors too.

Greg Oden and Baron Davis (Obama) and Brady Quinn and Curt Schilling (McCain) are among those making their preferences known.

-- Steve Clow