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.

The Milwaukee Bucks and Brewers Strike for Racial Justice

The Milwaukee Bucks and Brewers Strike for Racial Justice The Milwaukee Bucks and Brewers Strike for Racial Justice

The decision by the Bucks and Brewers to sit out their games is unprecedented. 

Aug 26, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Masai Ujiri and Police Who Live Above the Law

Masai Ujiri and Police Who Live Above the Law Masai Ujiri and Police Who Live Above the Law

Wresting justice from the police requires resources far beyond those of an ordinary citizen. And that’s the problem.

Aug 26, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Ariyana Smith Has a Story to Tell

Ariyana Smith Has a Story to Tell Ariyana Smith Has a Story to Tell

Ariyana Smith joins the show to talk about the recent explosion of Black Lives Matter activism in sports.

Aug 25, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

College Football Should Be Totally Shut Down, Even if It Hurts

College Football Should Be Totally Shut Down, Even if It Hurts College Football Should Be Totally Shut Down, Even if It Hurts

Feel for the athletes missing their season, but understand the real game being played.

Aug 18, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Republicans Suddenly Have a Passion for College Football

Republicans Suddenly Have a Passion for College Football Republicans Suddenly Have a Passion for College Football

It’s the one thing that might distract Americans from the abysmal GOP-led response to the pandemic.

Aug 12, 2020 / Dave Zirin

NBA and BLM: Is It All Just Woke Marketing?

NBA and BLM: Is It All Just Woke Marketing? NBA and BLM: Is It All Just Woke Marketing?

Writer Sekou Smith joins the show to talk NBA return, Black Lives Matter, and whether kneeling constitutes protest today.

Aug 11, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

The NCAA Finally Faces a Reckoning

The NCAA Finally Faces a Reckoning The NCAA Finally Faces a Reckoning

The pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, and a long-thwarted push for economic justice has players on the march and the NCAA on defense. 

Aug 7, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Ice Cube on Anti-Semitism and the Contract With Black America

Ice Cube on Anti-Semitism and the Contract With Black America Ice Cube on Anti-Semitism and the Contract With Black America

Ice Cube joins the show to talk anti-Semitism, and the Contract With Black America.

Aug 4, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Should the World Boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics?

Should the World Boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics? Should the World Boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics?

We should carefully scrutinize who is making the calls to boycott and the demands being put forward. This is a time for solidarity, not jingoism.

Aug 3, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Layshia Clarendon: Protest and Pushing the Envelope in the WNBA

Layshia Clarendon: Protest and Pushing the Envelope in the WNBA Layshia Clarendon: Protest and Pushing the Envelope in the WNBA

WNBA star and WNBPA Vice President Layshia Clarendon joins the show to talk about protest and the return of professional sports.

Jul 29, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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