Is it Getting Better? Chris Kluwe, Aaron Rodgers and LGBT Rights in Sports Is it Getting Better? Chris Kluwe, Aaron Rodgers and LGBT Rights in Sports
The NFL’s Chris Kluwe and Aaron Rodgers have shown, in distinct ways, that progress for LGBT rights in sports is elusive.
Jan 2, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Dear NFL Owners: It’s Not Your Coaches. It’s You. Dear NFL Owners: It’s Not Your Coaches. It’s You.
On "Black Monday" some firings just mask the rotting stench from the owner’s box.
Dec 31, 2013 / Dave Zirin
What Will the ‘Billie Jean Delegation’ Mean for LGBT Rights in Sochi? What Will the ‘Billie Jean Delegation’ Mean for LGBT Rights in Sochi?
The Obama administation has made a welcome and provocative choice to represent the United States in Sochi.
Dec 19, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Three More ‘Better Than Peyton’ Choices for Sportsperson of the Year Three More ‘Better Than Peyton’ Choices for Sportsperson of the Year
Following some terrific feedback from readers, I now have three more people to add to my list of Sportspeople of the Year.
Dec 17, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Peyton Manning: a Dreadful, Uninspired Choice by ‘Sports Illustrated’ for Sportsperson of the Year Peyton Manning: a Dreadful, Uninspired Choice by ‘Sports Illustrated’ for Sportsperson of the Year
Choosing Peyton Manning as its Sportsperson of the Year was a resoundingly establishment choice by Sports Illustrated that serves to obscure the rumbling resistance to the status q...
Dec 16, 2013 / Dave Zirin
The Washington Redskins and the ‘C’ Word The Washington Redskins and the ‘C’ Word
Has a Native American named Jay Winter Nightwolf put a curse on this team? It seems hardly worth the effort.
Dec 14, 2013 / Dave Zirin
My Sportsperson of the Year for 2013 My Sportsperson of the Year for 2013
Last year it was Gabrielle Douglas. Who is The Nation magazine sports editor’s Sportsperson of the Year for 2013?
Dec 11, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Mandela’s Uses of Sports: Resistance, Reconciliation and Rebranding Mandela’s Uses of Sports: Resistance, Reconciliation and Rebranding
Nelson Mandela’s history with the sports world is both more complicated and more challenging than meets the eye.
Dec 9, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Ten Takeaways From the Winston Case: In This World, You Want to Be Jameis Winston, Not Trayvon Martin Ten Takeaways From the Winston Case: In This World, You Want to Be Jameis Winston, Not Trayvon Martin
The now-dismissed sexual assault charges against star quarterback Jameis Winston reveal so much more than meets the eye.
Dec 5, 2013 / Dave Zirin
#RacismEndedWhen: College Football in Alabama? #RacismEndedWhen: College Football in Alabama?
Saturday’s game between Alabama and Auburn had more going on than just the action on the field.
Dec 2, 2013 / Dave Zirin