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.

US WNBA player Brittney Griner is escorted to the courtroom to hear the court's final decision in Khimki outside Moscow

On Her Birthday, We Learned About Brittney Griner’s Suffering On Her Birthday, We Learned About Brittney Griner’s Suffering

In an interview with her attorneys, the WNBA superstar revealed more details about her conditions in a Russian prison cell.

Oct 20, 2022 / Dave Zirin

Racism and the College Athlete

Racism and the College Athlete Racism and the College Athlete

Professor and author Derek Silva joins the Edge of Sports podcast to talk about racism in college sports.

Oct 11, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

A man holds a black sign with white font that says,

Merritt Paulson Must Go Merritt Paulson Must Go

It is past time for the soccer impresario to sell the Thorns and Timbers, and Portland would be the perfect city to install public ownership.

Oct 10, 2022 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

San Francisco Giants player Barry Bonds in 1997, and New York Yankees player Aaron Judge in 2017.

Aaron Judge Is Great—but Don’t Erase Barry Bonds Aaron Judge Is Great—but Don’t Erase Barry Bonds

Barry Bonds is not regarded as the home run king, but he should be. 

Oct 5, 2022 / Dave Zirin

Baylor women's basketball head coach Kim Mulkey reacts during a game against Notre Dame at the 2019 NCAA Women's Final Four

Brittney Griner Gets No Support From Former Coach Kim Mulkey Brittney Griner Gets No Support From Former Coach Kim Mulkey

The championship coach could not offer even a nod of solidarity to her former player languishing in a Russian prison.

Sep 28, 2022 / Dave Zirin

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaking onstage during day 3 of SiriusXM at Super Bowl LIV on January 31, 2020 in Miami, Florida.

How Brett Favre’s Flaws Were Hidden in Plain Sight How Brett Favre’s Flaws Were Hidden in Plain Sight

The Hall of Fame quarterback found grift a natural fit after a lifetime of impunity.

Sep 23, 2022 / Dave Zirin

Becky Hammon assistant coaching the San Antonio Spurs against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on January 7, 2022.

Does the NBA Deserve Becky Hammon? Does the NBA Deserve Becky Hammon?

The WNBA championship coach has left the NBA with egg on its face.

Sep 20, 2022 / Dave Zirin

The Savannah Bananas cheer on the field before their Minor League Baseball game.

Victory! Minor League Baseball Players Are Finally Unionized. Victory! Minor League Baseball Players Are Finally Unionized.

Thanks to grassroots organizing, which much of the media is ignoring, minor leaguers will now join the Major League Players Association.

Sep 15, 2022 / Dave Zirin

Ari Fleischer, media consultant and former White House press secretary, at the Centurion Club, Hertfordshire, ahead of the LIV Golf Invitational Series.

Everybody Has a Price: Ari Fleischer, the LIV Golf Tour, and the House of Saud Everybody Has a Price: Ari Fleischer, the LIV Golf Tour, and the House of Saud

The launch of Saudi Arabia’s LIV golf tour was a public relations disaster. So the Saudis hired someone with firsthand knowledge of PR disasters: Ari Fleischer.

Sep 13, 2022 / Dave Zirin

Dave Zirin gives a talk at Socialism Conference 2022

Playing Through Fire: Athletes in an Age of Reaction Playing Through Fire: Athletes in an Age of Reaction

On this week’s episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, a talk about the role of the athlete during times of political upheaval.

Sep 9, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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