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.

Golfers Gonna Golf

Golfers Gonna Golf Golfers Gonna Golf

Phil Mickelson’s embrace of Saudi cash is an indictment of both himself and the PGA Tour he flees.

Jun 15, 2022 / Dave Zirin

Baseball’s Hidden Resistance

Baseball’s Hidden Resistance Baseball’s Hidden Resistance

Author Robert Elias joins the Edge of Sports podcast to talk about his new books on baseball.

Jun 10, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

The Tampa Bay Rays, Pride, and the Perils of Corporate Branding

The Tampa Bay Rays, Pride, and the Perils of Corporate Branding The Tampa Bay Rays, Pride, and the Perils of Corporate Branding

The refusal of five Tampa Bay Rays to wear the Pride flag should raise questions about strategies in the struggle for LGBTQ rights.

Jun 8, 2022 / Dave Zirin

Toni Smith-Thompson Comes Home Again

Toni Smith-Thompson Comes Home Again Toni Smith-Thompson Comes Home Again

Manhattanville College welcomed back the activist athlete who turned her back to the national anthem in 2003 thanks to students who saw themselves in her struggle.

May 31, 2022 / Dave Zirin

Are Colin Kaepernick and the NFL Going to Reunite?

Are Colin Kaepernick and the NFL Going to Reunite? Are Colin Kaepernick and the NFL Going to Reunite?

On this week's episode of The Edge of Sports, we discuss the significance, or lack thereof, of Kaepernick’s tryout with the Las Vegas Raiders.

May 31, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Colin Kaepernick Gets His Chance—and It’s Tough to Care

Colin Kaepernick Gets His Chance—and It’s Tough to Care Colin Kaepernick Gets His Chance—and It’s Tough to Care

If Kaepernick is in fact signed by the Las Vegas Raiders, the NFL media machine will work in overdrive to rewrite history.

May 27, 2022 / Dave Zirin

When “Jackie Robinson” Is Used as a Racial Slur

When “Jackie Robinson” Is Used as a Racial Slur When “Jackie Robinson” Is Used as a Racial Slur

What happened at Yankee Stadium is not about one incident. It’s about how Major League Baseball chooses to remember Robinson’s legacy.

May 24, 2022 / Dave Zirin

Toni Smith-Thompson

Toni Smith-Thompson Travels Full Circle Toni Smith-Thompson Travels Full Circle

The activist  joins the show to talk about a huge recent development in her story.

May 24, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

The “Brutal Solidarity” Between Buffalo and Palestine

The “Brutal Solidarity” Between Buffalo and Palestine The “Brutal Solidarity” Between Buffalo and Palestine

The violence that has visited Buffalo’s Black community and the Palestinian mourners of Shireen Abu Akleh speaks to the commonality of their oppression.

May 17, 2022 / Dave Zirin

Michael Lee on the Fall of the 76ers

Michael Lee on the Fall of the 76ers Michael Lee on the Fall of the 76ers

NBA writer Michael Lee joins the Edge of Sports podcast to talk about the Philadelphia 76ers.

May 16, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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