NFL

Donald Trump Alabama

Is Donald Trump Saving the NFL? Is Donald Trump Saving the NFL?

The president’s attacks could be the best thing to happen to the league.

Oct 19, 2017 / Robert Lipsyte

Colin Kaepernick Was Mocked and Threatened for Taking a Knee. He’s Also Winning.

Colin Kaepernick Was Mocked and Threatened for Taking a Knee. He’s Also Winning. Colin Kaepernick Was Mocked and Threatened for Taking a Knee. He’s Also Winning.

Protesting players have wrung major concessions out of the NFL.

Oct 19, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Buffalo Bills

Player Protests Are Not a Spectator Sport Player Protests Are Not a Spectator Sport

Amplifying the movement is critical, it is not a substitute for a movement in and of itself.

Oct 16, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones

Jerry Jones Is the NFL’s Biggest Distraction Jerry Jones Is the NFL’s Biggest Distraction

The twisted morality of the Dallas Cowboys owner is finally coming home to roost.

Oct 13, 2017 / David Tigabu and Dave Zirin

Jerry Jones

NFL Owners and ESPN Bosses Are Showing Which Side They Are On NFL Owners and ESPN Bosses Are Showing Which Side They Are On

There is a backlash brewing in the world of sports against dissenters, and the lines have been drawn.

Oct 10, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Mike Pence’s NFL Walkout Was a Cheap, Transparent Stunt

Mike Pence’s NFL Walkout Was a Cheap, Transparent Stunt Mike Pence’s NFL Walkout Was a Cheap, Transparent Stunt

For which taxpayers picked up the tab.

Oct 8, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Buffalo Bills

Trump Thinks Protest Is a Worse Offense Than Treason Trump Thinks Protest Is a Worse Offense Than Treason

He has suggested that those who desecrate the flag should lose their citizenship.

Oct 6, 2017 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Malcolm Jenkins

Protesting NFL Players Aren’t Being Demonized Only by Trumpers Protesting NFL Players Aren’t Being Demonized Only by Trumpers

A column in USA Today repackages an old, ugly argument to attack protesting NFL players.

Oct 5, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Maurice Smith

There’s Been a Startling Shift in National Support for Protesting Players There’s Been a Startling Shift in National Support for Protesting Players

But we need to ask whether the original anti-racist message is getting lost in the shuffle.

Oct 3, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Bruce Maxwell Kneeling

Oakland Catcher Bruce Maxwell Breaks Baseball’s Politics Line Oakland Catcher Bruce Maxwell Breaks Baseball’s Politics Line

There is a wall in baseball between sports and politics. One player just put a crack in it.

Sep 29, 2017 / Dave Zirin

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