Players from the Miami Dolphins protest during the national anthem before an NFL game against the Carolina Panthers, November 13, 2017.(AP Photo / Bob Leverone)
This week we have Bijan Bayne, social commentator and author of the book Elgin Baylor: The Man Who Changed Basketball to talk the NFL, the new anthem policy, and the unholy mess created by unaccountable billionaires.
We have Choice Words about the White House’s decision to pardon Jack Johnson. We also have Just Stand Up and Just Sit Down awards, to Sterling Brown and a recurring figure, Kaepernick Watch, and more!
Bijan Bayne Elgin Baylor: The Man Who Changed Basketball Sky Kings: Black Pioneers of Professional Basketball Twitter: @bijancbayne
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Dave ZirinTwitterDave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.