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.

Enrique Morones: The Man Who Would Move the Game Enrique Morones: The Man Who Would Move the Game

Enrique Morones was a Vice President of the San Diego Padres baseball team. Now he wants to move the 2011 All-Star Game. I don't recommend betting against him.

Aug 23, 2010 / Dave Zirin

‘Today We Did Some Good’: The Diamondbacks Demonstration in DC ‘Today We Did Some Good’: The Diamondbacks Demonstration in DC

The Diamondbacks came to DC amidst rain, risk-takers, racists and rancor. It couldn't have been more terrific.

Aug 16, 2010 / Dave Zirin

On Sunday the Arizona Diamondbacks Come to DC… and They’re Not Alone On Sunday the Arizona Diamondbacks Come to DC… and They’re Not Alone

All summer demonstrations have followed Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks in protest of the state's flurry of anti-immigrant laws. But this Sunday, the D-backs will also...

Aug 11, 2010 / Dave Zirin

In Honor of Rehiring Isiah Thomas: A ‘Tribute’ to the Muse of Bad Sports, James Dolan In Honor of Rehiring Isiah Thomas: A ‘Tribute’ to the Muse of Bad Sports, James Dolan

James Dolan, the owner of the New York Knicks, has absolutely wrecked the team I grew up admiring. It's time for a change.

Aug 9, 2010 / Dave Zirin

DeVos-ed From Reality: Why I Was Booted From the Pat Williams Show DeVos-ed From Reality: Why I Was Booted From the Pat Williams Show

I was all set to appear on the radio program of Orlando Magic Senior Vice President Pat Wiliams to discuss my new book, Bad Sports. Then I received the news that I was no long...

Aug 3, 2010 / Dave Zirin

Protests at the Park: The Precedent and the Promise Protests at the Park: The Precedent and the Promise

All Summer, people have been protesting at baseball stadiums against the Arizona Diamondbacks and their state's anti-immigrant laws. These "protests at the park" are not ...

Jul 21, 2010 / Dave Zirin

All-Star Speak Out: Baseball Players Pledge to Boycott Arizona All Star Game All-Star Speak Out: Baseball Players Pledge to Boycott Arizona All Star Game

Several Major League Baseball All Stars will boycott the 2011 All-Star game if it takes place in Arizona. It's time for Commissioner Bud Selig to wake up.

Jul 13, 2010 / Dave Zirin

Lebron James vs. Dan Gilbert: Who Really Killed Cleveland? Lebron James vs. Dan Gilbert: Who Really Killed Cleveland?

Who's the bad sport—Lebron James or Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, CEO of the subprime lender Quicken Loans?

Jul 9, 2010 / Dave Zirin

Lebron James: The Uncool Lebron James: The Uncool

There is already a big loser in tonight's Lebron James-ESPN-free agent-jamboree. It's Lebron James.

Jul 8, 2010 / Dave Zirin

The Dramatic Drop in Women’s Sports Coverage: An Interview with Mike Messner The Dramatic Drop in Women’s Sports Coverage: An Interview with Mike Messner

The USC professor of sociology and gender studies discusses his latest report on the role of gender in televised sports.

Jul 6, 2010 / Dave Zirin

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