On the Death of the Irreplaceable Mike Marqusee On the Death of the Irreplaceable Mike Marqusee
My sportswriting mentor and hero Mike Marqusee has died. If you don’t know his work, here is a time to learn it.
Jan 13, 2015 / Dave Zirin
On Naked Emperors and College Football’s Championship On Naked Emperors and College Football’s Championship
Ohio State and Oregon will play for the college football title, with little regard for the effect on their academic mission.
Jan 12, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Dear Boston: Say Hell No to the Olympic Games Dear Boston: Say Hell No to the Olympic Games
The USOC’s choice to propose having the 2024 Olympics to Boston should be seen as a call to protest.
Jan 9, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Why All Opponents of Gentrification and Police Militarization Should Oppose the DC 2024 Olympic Bid Why All Opponents of Gentrification and Police Militarization Should Oppose the DC 2024 Olympic Bid
A bipartisan team of power brokers is fighting for the 2024 Summer Olympics to come to Washington, DC. Here is why we should resist.
Jan 6, 2015 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin
Stuart Scott Changed Sports Media and Changed Me Stuart Scott Changed Sports Media and Changed Me
Dave Zirin appeared on MSNBC's The Reid Report to talk about the passing of the trailblazing ESPN anchor, Stuart Scott.
Jan 5, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Stuart Scott Was My Strength Stuart Scott Was My Strength
When I was at my lowest, Stuart Scott’s words reframed cancer for me in an indelible manner.
Jan 5, 2015 / Dave Zirin
A Reality of Their Own: Jameis Winston, Rape and Seminole Fandom at Florida State A Reality of Their Own: Jameis Winston, Rape and Seminole Fandom at Florida State
Florida State administrators and football fans are involved in a dangerous, highly lucrative exercise in creating their own reality about sexual assault.
Jan 1, 2015 / Dave Zirin
Why 2014 Will Be Remembered as the Year the Sports World Turned Upside Down Why 2014 Will Be Remembered as the Year the Sports World Turned Upside Down
As the year closes, the bosses of the sports world find themselves bruised, battered and in altogether dire straits.
Dec 29, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Lesson Learned: High School Hoops Team Disinvited From Tournament Over ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Shirts Lesson Learned: High School Hoops Team Disinvited From Tournament Over ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Shirts
The Mendocino high school basketball teams are learning an ugly lesson in the boundaries of free speech.
Dec 27, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Athlete-Activists Can’t Be Scared Silent After the Murder of Two NYPD Officers Athlete-Activists Can’t Be Scared Silent After the Murder of Two NYPD Officers
Fighting for breath when police and media are declaring war against a peaceful movement could not be more pressing.
Dec 22, 2014 / Dave Zirin