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.

LeBron James at Utah Jazz

The NBA Has Become a Site of Resistance Against Racism and Trump The NBA Has Become a Site of Resistance Against Racism and Trump

MLK Day wasn’t a day for syrupy tributes, as players connected King’s holiday to the current moment.

Jan 17, 2018 / Dave Zirin

10 Days to Shake the Twin Cities’ Super Bowl Sunday

10 Days to Shake the Twin Cities’ Super Bowl Sunday 10 Days to Shake the Twin Cities’ Super Bowl Sunday

Organizing against Super Bowl priorities in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Jan 16, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Jaylen Brown and the Evolution of the Activist Athlete

Jaylen Brown and the Evolution of the Activist Athlete Jaylen Brown and the Evolution of the Activist Athlete

By offering a systemic critique of racism and poverty, the 21-year-old is demonstrating how to bring depth to our political discussions.

Jan 11, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Colin Kaepernick Has Shown That Courage Is Contagious

Colin Kaepernick Has Shown That Courage Is Contagious Colin Kaepernick Has Shown That Courage Is Contagious

And sports, of all things, has become an arena of tenacious resistance.

Jan 11, 2018 / Feature / Dave Zirin

Big-Time Sports in the Big Apple

Big-Time Sports in the Big Apple Big-Time Sports in the Big Apple

Author Sean Deveney on Joe Namath and New York City in the 1960s.

Jan 9, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Atlanta’s new $1.5 billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Donald Trump and College Football: A Match Made in Hell Donald Trump and College Football: A Match Made in Hell

Trump and the NCAA agree on the fundamentals: silencing black athletes and exploitation.

Jan 8, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Aaron Maybin

Aaron Maybin Stands Up for Baltimore Students on the Brink Aaron Maybin Stands Up for Baltimore Students on the Brink

Palace intrigue makes for good copy. But real suffering takes place in its shadows.

Jan 5, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Roger Goodell

The NFL Chose to Tank Its Season Rather Than Sign Colin Kaepernick The NFL Chose to Tank Its Season Rather Than Sign Colin Kaepernick

Billion dollar teams choosing to fail rather than sign Kaepernick is a scandal for reasons beyond wins and losses. 

Jan 2, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Miri Regev

The Israeli Sports Minister Is Using the NBA to Further an Anti-Palestine PR Campaign The Israeli Sports Minister Is Using the NBA to Further an Anti-Palestine PR Campaign

Miri Regev, who once called African migrants “a cancer,” claims to have pressured the NBA into removing mention of Israeli occupation of Palestine from its website.

Dec 29, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Redskins helmets

The Washington Redhawks Culture Jam The Washington Redhawks Culture Jam

Jacqueline Keeler joins the show to talk native mascotry.

Dec 19, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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