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.

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There Are No Heroes in Djokovic vs. Australia There Are No Heroes in Djokovic vs. Australia

While the tennis star is petulant and selfish, the Australian state is racist and arbitrary.

Jan 11, 2022 / Dave Zirin

Antonio Brown

Antonio Brown Is a Damning Reflection of the NFL Antonio Brown Is a Damning Reflection of the NFL

The fact that the former Tampa Bay wide receiver was even on the field is an indictment of the entire league.

Jan 4, 2022 / Dave Zirin

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Taking a Break With Viet Thanh Nguyen Taking a Break With Viet Thanh Nguyen

A special conversation with the Pulitzer Prize–winning author. 

Dec 21, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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NBA and NFL to America: Drop Dead NBA and NFL to America: Drop Dead

The major sports leagues have decided that the show must go on, body count be damned.

Dec 20, 2021 / Dave Zirin

Ryan Shazier

Ryan Shazier on His Perilous Football Journey Ryan Shazier on His Perilous Football Journey

Ryan Shazier joins the show to talk about his new book, Walking Miracle.

Dec 14, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Simone Biles

The Year in Sports: Athletes Face Backlash but Refuse to Back Down The Year in Sports: Athletes Face Backlash but Refuse to Back Down

This past year’s reaction to the 2020 upsurge reflected—and shaped—broader currents in society.

Dec 13, 2021 / Dave Zirin

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Enes Kanter Freedom: The NBA Authoritarian Against Authoritarianism Enes Kanter Freedom: The NBA Authoritarian Against Authoritarianism

By attacking LeBron James and appearing on Tucker Carlson’s show, the NBA player has taken his causes and delivered them into the arms of the right wing.

Dec 1, 2021 / Dave Zirin

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Should We Trust Thomas Bach About the Safety of Peng Shuai? Should We Trust Thomas Bach About the Safety of Peng Shuai?

Chinese Olympian Peng Shuai disappeared after accusing a top party official of sexual assault. She reemerged after weeks to call… IOC President Thomas Bach?

Nov 30, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

When Women’s Soccer Started a Revolution

When Women’s Soccer Started a Revolution When Women’s Soccer Started a Revolution

Rob Goldman joins the show to talk about his new book, The Sisterhood: The 99ers and the Rise of U.S. Women’s Soccer.

Nov 23, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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Where Is Peng Shuai? And What Is the IOC Going to Do About It? Where Is Peng Shuai? And What Is the IOC Going to Do About It?

With the 2022 Beijing Olympics looming, the IOC’s silence in the case of a missing tennis star who accused a Chinese official of sexual assault speaks volumes.

Nov 20, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

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