Richard Sherman, Racial Coding and Bombastic Brainiacs Richard Sherman, Racial Coding and Bombastic Brainiacs
Richard Sherman, cornerback of the Seattle Seahawks, plays a mental game that does not sit well with the guardians of sports.
Jan 20, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Royce White: His Last Sports Interview Royce White: His Last Sports Interview
Former Iowa State basketball star and mental-health advocate Royce White gives Dave Zirin what he is calling his “last interview with a sports journalist.”
Jan 17, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Israel, Palestine, Pinochet… and a Soccer Jersey? Israel, Palestine, Pinochet… and a Soccer Jersey?
The new jerseys on the Chilean team Palestino have become a political sports controversy that is rocking the nation.
Jan 15, 2014 / Dave Zirin
More Shame for 60 Minutes: First Benghazi, Then the NSA, Now Alex Rodriguez More Shame for 60 Minutes: First Benghazi, Then the NSA, Now Alex Rodriguez
60 Minutes did its tattered reputation no favors in its report about Alex Rodriguez.
Jan 13, 2014 / Dave Zirin
The Baseball Hall of Fame Vote: An ‘Edge of Sports’ Post-Mortem The Baseball Hall of Fame Vote: An ‘Edge of Sports’ Post-Mortem
It is easy to slam the Baseball Hall of Fame voters. It is harder to understand why they leave out the game’s greats.
Jan 9, 2014 / Dave Zirin
The Florida State Seminoles: The Champions of Racist Mascots The Florida State Seminoles: The Champions of Racist Mascots
Do you think “Redskins” is offensive and “Seminoles” is not because it has tribal approval? Think again.
Jan 7, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Jovan Belcher’s Murder-Suicide: Did the Kansas City Chiefs Pull the Trigger? Jovan Belcher’s Murder-Suicide: Did the Kansas City Chiefs Pull the Trigger?
In what could be an explosive lawsuit, the NFL may have to answer for changes in Jovan Belcher’s brain that led to his murder of Kasandra Perkins and his own suicide.
Jan 6, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Is it Getting Better? Chris Kluwe, Aaron Rodgers and LGBT Rights in Sports Is it Getting Better? Chris Kluwe, Aaron Rodgers and LGBT Rights in Sports
The NFL’s Chris Kluwe and Aaron Rodgers have shown, in distinct ways, that progress for LGBT rights in sports is elusive.
Jan 2, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Dear NFL Owners: It’s Not Your Coaches. It’s You. Dear NFL Owners: It’s Not Your Coaches. It’s You.
On "Black Monday" some firings just mask the rotting stench from the owner’s box.
Dec 31, 2013 / Dave Zirin
What Will the ‘Billie Jean Delegation’ Mean for LGBT Rights in Sochi? What Will the ‘Billie Jean Delegation’ Mean for LGBT Rights in Sochi?
The Obama administation has made a welcome and provocative choice to represent the United States in Sochi.
Dec 19, 2013 / Dave Zirin