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.

WWE’s Reckless Approach to Covid-19

WWE’s Reckless Approach to Covid-19 WWE’s Reckless Approach to Covid-19

The matches may be scripted, but there is nothing fake about the coronavirus risks that now come with being part of Vince McMahon’s traveling circus.

Apr 14, 2020 / Dave Zirin

The Coronavirus in ‘the Other DC’

The Coronavirus in ‘the Other DC’ The Coronavirus in ‘the Other DC’

Serve Your City Executive Director Maurice Cook joins the show to talk the coronavirus’s impact on people of color in Washington, DC.

Apr 14, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Donald Trump and UFC head Dana White

The Plans to Bring Sports Back Are Truly Dystopian The Plans to Bring Sports Back Are Truly Dystopian

We don’t need distractions, we don’t need Mortal Kombat. We need to grow the hell up and wait this out.

Apr 8, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Grant Wahl on Soccer’s Place in a Coronavirus World

Grant Wahl on Soccer’s Place in a Coronavirus World Grant Wahl on Soccer’s Place in a Coronavirus World

The preeminent soccer journalist in the United States talks sports during a pandemic.

Apr 7, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Trump holding a Patriots helmet

Trump’s Call to Sports Commissioners Shows Everything Wrong With Our Pandemic Response Trump’s Call to Sports Commissioners Shows Everything Wrong With Our Pandemic Response

In a microcosm of his deadly mishandling of the coronavirus, Trump called for the sports world to open its doors “sooner rather than later.”

Apr 6, 2020 / Dave Zirin

A man in a mask walks by an Olympic 2024 poster

A Bribery Scandal Hits the ‘2020’ Tokyo Olympics A Bribery Scandal Hits the ‘2020’ Tokyo Olympics

We now have even more evidence that the IOC is overseeing a thoroughly corrupt process.

Apr 1, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

E-Sports: The Only Game In Town

E-Sports: The Only Game In Town E-Sports: The Only Game In Town

Erin Ashley Simon and Rod Breslau join the show to talk e-sports.

Mar 31, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Steph Curry and Dr. Fauci

Athlete Activists Respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic Athlete Activists Respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Using their fame to enlighten, raise awareness, and shame their bosses, some athletes have made a difference.

Mar 27, 2020 / Dave Zirin

The Sports World Tackles the Coronavirus

The Sports World Tackles the Coronavirus The Sports World Tackles the Coronavirus

The Brooklyn Nets’ Wilson Chandler joins the show to talk about the coronavirus and his career.

Mar 24, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Olympic rings in Tokyo

The 2020 Games Are Postponed, but Should the Olympics Even Happen at All Anymore? The 2020 Games Are Postponed, but Should the Olympics Even Happen at All Anymore?

In the best of times, they bring debt, displacement, pollution, and hyper militarization. In the worst, they are a shocking waste of resources in the name of nationalistic fervor.

Mar 24, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

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