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.

Rio’s Olympic Legacy: A Body Count

Rio’s Olympic Legacy: A Body Count Rio’s Olympic Legacy: A Body Count

The current calamity in Rio was predictable. Every prospective Olympic city, especially Los Angeles, should be warned.

Jul 24, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Former NFL football star O.J. Simpson appears for his parole hearing at the Lovelock Correctional Center in Lovelock, Nevada, on Thursday, July 20, 2017.

O.J.’s Parole: A Fitting End to the ‘Fifth Quarter’ O.J.’s Parole: A Fitting End to the ‘Fifth Quarter’

The decision to parole O.J. Simpson will rankle some, but it was correct and just.

Jul 20, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Baseball Hall of Fame players before the MLB baseball All-Star Game in Miami on Tuesday, July 11, 2017.

Viva Baseball: The Latino Pageantry of the MLB’s 2017 All-Star Game Viva Baseball: The Latino Pageantry of the MLB’s 2017 All-Star Game

Latino baseball history, Venus Williams, and more.

Jul 18, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel takes an elevator with his lawyer Jim Darnell in Dallas on Tuesday, February 28, 2017.

Johnny Manziel: The NFL Owners’ ‘Good Boy’ Johnny Manziel: The NFL Owners’ ‘Good Boy’

In Colin Kaepernick, NFL owners see a threat. In Johnny Manziel, they see themselves.

Jul 17, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Cavs Owner Dan Gilbert

Cavaliers Owner Dan Gilbert: Cleveland’s Corporate-Welfare King Cavaliers Owner Dan Gilbert: Cleveland’s Corporate-Welfare King

The City Council of Cleveland is siding with the billionaire against the people it represents in an outrageous $200 million corporate-welfare stadium scam.

Jul 13, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Venus Williams during her first match of the 2017 Wimbledon tournament on July 3, 2017.

Venus Williams, a Car Accident, and the Outrageous Police Response Venus Williams, a Car Accident, and the Outrageous Police Response

The tennis legend was publicly blamed for a man’s death, only to be exonerated thanks to TMZ. Something is wrong with this picture.

Jul 10, 2017 / Dave Zirin

NBA Free-Agency Madness and the Strength of Kaepernick’s Silence

NBA Free-Agency Madness and the Strength of Kaepernick’s Silence NBA Free-Agency Madness and the Strength of Kaepernick’s Silence

We talk to NBA writer Sekou Smith about Phil Jackson, free agency, and how the league has changed.

Jul 4, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Colin Kaepernick

Colin Kaepernick Shouldn’t Have to Beg to Play in the NFL Colin Kaepernick Shouldn’t Have to Beg to Play in the NFL

By refusing to speak out about his desire to play, he’s defending the principle that he deserves a job on the merits.

Jun 29, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Washington football team owner Dan Snyder

How an Anti-Racist Lawsuit Empowered the Most Racist Brand in Sports How an Anti-Racist Lawsuit Empowered the Most Racist Brand in Sports

Charting a new strategy to get Washington’s football team to change the name.

Jun 27, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Seattle Storm players

The Seattle Storm and Planned Parenthood Break New Ground The Seattle Storm and Planned Parenthood Break New Ground

The WNBA franchise is standing with Planned Parenthood.

Jun 26, 2017 / Dave Zirin

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