Dave Zirin

Sports Editor

@EdgeofSports

Dave 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.

Jenni Hermoso, Alexia Putellas, and Irene Paredes of the spain women's soccer team pump fists in the air, celebrate after winning the 2023 women's world cup

A Soccer Triumph—Despite the Toxic Men A Soccer Triumph—Despite the Toxic Men

The leaders of Spain’s soccer world possess “sexism matched only by their greed.”

Aug 23, 2023 / Dave Zirin

Carmelo Anthony attends a 2023 NBA Summer League game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Charlotte Hornets at the Thomas & Mack Center on July 11, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Basketball Butterfly Effect: The 2003 NBA Draft Basketball Butterfly Effect: The 2003 NBA Draft

On this episode of Edge of Sports, basketball savant Arya Shirazi joins the show. 

Aug 16, 2023 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Michael Oher and the Tuohys, who are portrayed in the film The Blind Side, stand on the field before an Ole Miss game.

“The Blind Side” Was Always Trash “The Blind Side” Was Always Trash

The book and movie about former NFL lineman Michael Oher lean into the white-savior trope. They were terrible long before the allegations that they were based on lies.

Aug 15, 2023 / Dave Zirin

Megan Rapinoe, right, reacts to the United States' loss to Sweden in the Women's World Cup soccer match in Melbourne, Australia, on August 6, 2023.

Why the Right Wanted the USWNT to Lose Why the Right Wanted the USWNT to Lose

Conservatives want everything Megan Rapinoe represents—feminism, queerness, anti-racism, reproductive choice, women's strength—to wither away.

Aug 10, 2023 / Dave Zirin

fans posing with team USA player women's world cup 2023 new zealand

Carli Lloyd’s Attacks on the USWNT Are Personal—and Political Carli Lloyd’s Attacks on the USWNT Are Personal—and Political

The US Women’s National Team has always carried a double burden: They need to be the best, and they need to be global soccer icons.

Aug 1, 2023 / Dave Zirin

What Happened to Black Activism in Professional Sports?

What Happened to Black Activism in Professional Sports? What Happened to Black Activism in Professional Sports?

On this episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, Howard Bryant and Brenda Elsey join the show to discuss social movements in sports.

Jul 28, 2023 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants runs down the field holding football

Time to Stop Running Time to Stop Running

NFL running backs are in the same fight as all laborers: the struggle to be treated as humans, not “cattle.”

Jul 26, 2023 / Dave Zirin

Colin Kaepernick

150 Years of Black Activism in Sports, With Dr. Harry Edwards 150 Years of Black Activism in Sports, With Dr. Harry Edwards

On this episode of Edge of Sports, the renowned sociologist joins the show to reflect on the 1968 Olympics, Colin Kaepernick, and much more.

Jul 21, 2023 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Colin Kaepernick onstage at ACLU dinner

Colin Kaepernick’s Defense of Black Studies Colin Kaepernick’s Defense of Black Studies

The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback tells Dave Zirin why he’s raising the alarm about government attacks on Black history.

Jul 19, 2023 / Q&A / Dave Zirin

The logo of “The New York Times” hangs above the entrance to its building.

The End of the “New York Times” Sports Page Is a Tragedy The End of the “New York Times” Sports Page Is a Tragedy

In a union-busting move, the most important newspaper in the country killed its sports page.

Jul 14, 2023 / Dave Zirin

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