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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Kyrie Irving’s Comments on Palestine Are a Big Deal Kyrie Irving’s Comments on Palestine Are a Big Deal

The basketball savant has called for the bombs to stop as well as a new internationalist humanism.

May 20, 2021 / Dave Zirin

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How a 1948 Baseball Team Explains the World How a 1948 Baseball Team Explains the World

Author Luke Epplin joins the show to talk about his new book, Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball.

May 18, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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The IOC Is Now Daring Olympic Athletes to Protest The IOC Is Now Daring Olympic Athletes to Protest

By trying to stamp out protest at the Tokyo Games, the IOC has set the stage for a more meaningful dissent.

May 13, 2021 / Dave Zirin

Women’s Hoops 16 Years After Shattering the Glass

Women’s Hoops 16 Years After Shattering the Glass Women’s Hoops 16 Years After Shattering the Glass

Authors Pamela Grundy and Susan Shackelford join the show to talk about their classic book, Shattering the Glass: The Remarkable History of Women's Basketball.

May 11, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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Sports Unions Come Together to Fight for the PRO Act Sports Unions Come Together to Fight for the PRO Act

The sports unions for basketball, baseball, football, and hockey have combined forces—and the labor movement is stronger for it.

May 6, 2021 / Dave Zirin

The NFL Player Standing In Solidarity With Trans Athletes

The NFL Player Standing In Solidarity With Trans Athletes The NFL Player Standing In Solidarity With Trans Athletes

NFL free agent RK Russell joins the show to talk about why defending transgender athletes is especially important now.

May 4, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Voices Are Raised Against the NBA Launching Its New African League in Rwanda

Voices Are Raised Against the NBA Launching Its New African League in Rwanda Voices Are Raised Against the NBA Launching Its New African League in Rwanda

Human rights groups are concerned that using Rwanda as a backdrop would provide a public relations boost for its autocratic leader.

Apr 30, 2021 / Dave Zirin

A young schoolboy in a mask, wearing a black jacket with three white stripes and an orange bucket hat, walks past a banner saying “No Olympics” during a protest calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled.

The Tokyo Olympics Are in Trouble The Tokyo Olympics Are in Trouble

The pandemic has driven support for the Summer Olympics in Japan to historically low levels. 

Apr 21, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

How Does Whiteness Operate in Sports?

How Does Whiteness Operate in Sports? How Does Whiteness Operate in Sports?

Former volleyball coach Jen Fry joins the show to talk about how race and sport interact.

Apr 20, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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The Legendary ‘Cobra’ Dave Parker The Legendary ‘Cobra’ Dave Parker

Legendary baseball player Dave Parker joins the show to talk about his recent book and his storied career.

Apr 13, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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