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.

Palestinian soccer team

Israel Canceled the FIFA Palestine Cup for No Apparent Reason Israel Canceled the FIFA Palestine Cup for No Apparent Reason

Many think it was done to drive a wedge between the West Bank and Gaza in order to thwart the aspirations to nationhood of the Palestinian people.

Sep 26, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Maya Moore Makes History by Walking Away

Maya Moore Makes History by Walking Away Maya Moore Makes History by Walking Away

WNBA superstar Maya Moore joins the show to talk about her big decision to walk away from basketball to fight for social justice.

Sep 24, 2019 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Antonio Brown

An Ugly End to the Antonio Brown Saga An Ugly End to the Antonio Brown Saga

A player accused of sexual assault leaves the NFL with a tweetstorm pointing out the league’s rampant hypocrisy. 

Sep 23, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Colin Kaepernick

NFL Teams Are Desperate for Quarterbacks—but Colin Kaepernick Remains Unsigned NFL Teams Are Desperate for Quarterbacks—but Colin Kaepernick Remains Unsigned

As injuries mount, Kaepernick’s political exile becomes more conspicuous.

Sep 18, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Antonio Brown

From Steubenville to Antonio Brown From Steubenville to Antonio Brown

Documentary filmmaker Nancy Schwarzman and writer Charles Modiano join the show to talk Steubenville and Antonio Brown.

Sep 17, 2019 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Tim Tebow ESPN

Tim Tebow’s Privileged Defense of the NCAA’s Exploitation Tim Tebow’s Privileged Defense of the NCAA’s Exploitation

The former Heisman winner doesn’t have a clue about how most student athletes live.

Sep 16, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Antonio Brown

Rape Accusations Could Finish Antonio Brown Rape Accusations Could Finish Antonio Brown

Two e-mails released in the civil case are particularly damning to Brown’s immediate future in the league.

Sep 11, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Antonio Brown

Like It or Not, Antonio Brown Rewrote the Rules Like It or Not, Antonio Brown Rewrote the Rules

People questioned his sanity and it cost him millions, but he chose his own destiny.

Sep 9, 2019 / Dave Zirin

South Africa unrest in Johannesburg

Soccer Becomes a Casualty of South Africa’s Violence Soccer Becomes a Casualty of South Africa’s Violence

Zambia and Madagascar are saying no to playing in South Africa as long as anti-immigrant violence is a part of the political picture.

Sep 6, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Bill Lester: NASCAR Trailblazer 

Bill Lester: NASCAR Trailblazer  Bill Lester: NASCAR Trailblazer 

NASCAR driver Bill Lester drops by the show to talk NASCAR and his experiences as an African American driver.

Sep 4, 2019 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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