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.

A Statement From Troy Davis A Statement From Troy Davis

Here are the words of Troy Anthony Davis, due to be executed today by the state of Georgia

Sep 21, 2011 / Dave Zirin

TODAY, Georgia Murders Troy Davis TODAY, Georgia Murders Troy Davis

The state of Georgia is about to take part in the legal lynching of an innocent man.

Sep 20, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Nebraska Cornhusker Fans Chop Block Pipeline Nebraska Cornhusker Fans Chop Block Pipeline

In the shock of the college football season, University of Nebraska Cornhusker fans took a stand against the Keystone Pipeline.

Sep 19, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Where Was the Pat Tillman Story on NFL Sunday? Where Was the Pat Tillman Story on NFL Sunday?

The League embraced its role on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks yet hardly mentioned the late Pat Tillman.

Sep 12, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Troy Davis and Jocks for Justice Troy Davis and Jocks for Justice

Davis was convicted of murdering off-duty police Officer Mark MacPhail in 1989, but there has long been demonstrable evidence that he's not guilty.

Sep 9, 2011 / Dave Zirin

The NFL Will Remember 9/11 in All the Wrong Ways The NFL Will Remember 9/11 in All the Wrong Ways

I wish restraint was the order of the day as the NFL season opens on the tenth anniversary of 9/11. It won't be.

Sep 6, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Michael Vick and the Forgotten Masses Michael Vick and the Forgotten Masses

Michael Vick's ascension should be cause for reflection, not celebration

Aug 31, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Jerry Richardson, Cam Newton and the Color of Control Jerry Richardson, Cam Newton and the Color of Control

Panthers owner Jerry Richardson is bragging to the press that he advises new quarterback Cam Newton on his tattoos and piercings.

Aug 28, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Don’t Give the Miami Hurricanes the Death Penalty: Give It to the NCAA Don’t Give the Miami Hurricanes the Death Penalty: Give It to the NCAA

Following an exposé, people are saying that Miami University shouldn't get the death penalty. They shouldn't.  But the NCAA sure should.

Aug 18, 2011 / Dave Zirin

GQ’s ’25 Coolest Athletes of All Time’ has a Slight Omission: An Entire Gender GQ’s ’25 Coolest Athletes of All Time’ has a Slight Omission: An Entire Gender

GQ's list of the 25 Coolest Athletes of All Time is a study in historic ignorance.

Aug 16, 2011 / Dave Zirin

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