Ryan Shazier of the Pittsburgh Steelers on the sideline in the second quarter of a game against the Cleveland Browns on November 14, 2019, at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. (Nick Cammett / Diamond Images via Getty Images)
This week we speak to former Pittsburgh Steeler Ryan Shazier about his new book: Walking Miracle: How Faith, Positive Thinking, and Passion for Football Brought Me Back from Paralysis…and Helped Me Find Purpose.
We also got Just Stand Up and Sit Your Ass Down awards to, respectively, a courageous Formula 1 driver who is speaking out against racism in the sport, and Enes Freedom, who appears to be posturing as a right-wing NBA athlete that the Fox News crowd can support. Don’t miss another great edition of Jake’s Takes as well. All this and more on this week’s show!
Ryan Shazier Twitter: @RyanShazier Walking Miracle
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Dave ZirinTwitterDave 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.