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.

Eric Garcetti

LA vs. the Olympics LA vs. the Olympics

The resistance to Los Angeles’s Olympic bid is only growing. 

Jun 20, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Colin Kaepernick Black Panther T-Shirt

Colin Kaepernick, Philando Castile, and the Lost Wisdom of Roger Goodell’s Father Colin Kaepernick, Philando Castile, and the Lost Wisdom of Roger Goodell’s Father

The need for radical voices has never been more pressing. Defending voices that are being silenced is a task for all of us.

Jun 18, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Golden State Warriors

Will the Warriors Turn Down a Trip to the White House? Will the Warriors Turn Down a Trip to the White House?

If any team would publicly and collectively decide not to make the White House visit, it would be these Warriors.

Jun 14, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Donté Stallworth

NFL Veteran Donté Stallworth Explains the World NFL Veteran Donté Stallworth Explains the World

Talking nuclear war and football with the former wide receiver.

Jun 13, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Colin Kaepernick

The NFL’s War Against Colin Kaepernick The NFL’s War Against Colin Kaepernick

Leading media members are carrying on a disinformation campaign against the greatest political lightning rod in sports.

Jun 8, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Frank Deford: The Lost Interview

Frank Deford: The Lost Interview Frank Deford: The Lost Interview

A never-before-heard interview with the legendary sportswriter.

Jun 6, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

LeBron James

Even LeBron James Can’t Escape This Toxic Wave of Racist Hatred Even LeBron James Can’t Escape This Toxic Wave of Racist Hatred

Athletes have long been the targets of white supremacists—but they are also part of the resistance.

Jun 1, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Frank Deford

Frank Deford’s Wicked Grace Frank Deford’s Wicked Grace

The greatest sportswriter of his generation has passed away, leaving behind a legacy of acolytes who swear by the joy and power of the written word.

May 30, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Etan Thomas and others

A Rally for Colin Kaepernick—and Free Speech A Rally for Colin Kaepernick—and Free Speech

People are putting the NFL on notice over its treatment of Colin Kaepernick.

May 30, 2017 / Dave Zirin and Brandon Jordan

Colin Kaepernick, Eric Reid and Eli Harold

Etan Thomas: Why I Attended a Protest of the NFL’s Blackballing of Kaepernick Etan Thomas: Why I Attended a Protest of the NFL’s Blackballing of Kaepernick

Protests at the league office in New York City.

May 30, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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