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Dave Zirin: The NFL’s Bully Culture Needs to End

Dave Zirin: The NFL’s Bully Culture Needs to End Dave Zirin: The NFL’s Bully Culture Needs to End

Dave Zirin talks with Amy Goodman on the NFL’s bullying problem and the need to change sports culture for the better.

Nov 8, 2013 / Press Room

The Miami Dolphins Showcase Bully Solidarity

The Miami Dolphins Showcase Bully Solidarity The Miami Dolphins Showcase Bully Solidarity

As Dolphins players rush to support accused racist bully Richie Incognito, it is worth asking who is pulling the strings.

Nov 7, 2013 / Dave Zirin

The NFL’s Bully Problem

The NFL’s Bully Problem The NFL’s Bully Problem

The story of NFL player Richie Incognito bullying a teammate is just the tip of the iceberg.

Nov 5, 2013 / Dave Zirin

Open Letter to Redskins Owner Dan Snyder: Dear Dan, You Can’t Say You Weren’t Warned

Open Letter to Redskins Owner Dan Snyder: Dear Dan, You Can’t Say You Weren’t Warned Open Letter to Redskins Owner Dan Snyder: Dear Dan, You Can’t Say You Weren’t Warned

Dan Snyder, owner of the Washington Redskins, will be subject to demonstrations this week in Minneapolis. It is just the latest in a groundswell to change the name.

Nov 4, 2013 / Dave Zirin

Boston Red Sox Party Like It’s 1918 and My Hate Is on Hold

Boston Red Sox Party Like It’s 1918 and My Hate Is on Hold Boston Red Sox Party Like It’s 1918 and My Hate Is on Hold

Baseball is about the unity of tradition and change. The Boston Red Sox's World Series victory has demonstrated this in dramatic fashion.

Oct 31, 2013 / Dave Zirin

Dump the ‘Redskins’ Slur!

Dump the ‘Redskins’ Slur! Dump the ‘Redskins’ Slur!

For decades, Native Americans have fought to change the NFL team’s name. Now, finally, there’s a groundswell for change.

Oct 30, 2013 / Dave Zirin

NBA Player Jason Collins Broke Ground by Coming Out—Now He’s Being Dismissed as a Distraction

NBA Player Jason Collins Broke Ground by Coming Out—Now He’s Being Dismissed as a Distraction NBA Player Jason Collins Broke Ground by Coming Out—Now He’s Being Dismissed as a Distraction

The future is still very uncertain for the first openly gay NBA player.

Oct 30, 2013 / Dave Zirin

How Jock Culture Supports Rape Culture, From Maryville to Steubenville

How Jock Culture Supports Rape Culture, From Maryville to Steubenville How Jock Culture Supports Rape Culture, From Maryville to Steubenville

It starts in the locker room.

Oct 25, 2013 / Dave Zirin

ESPN Is Wrong: Grambling State Isn’t the First College Team to Fight Back

ESPN Is Wrong: Grambling State Isn’t the First College Team to Fight Back ESPN Is Wrong: Grambling State Isn’t the First College Team to Fight Back

There’s a long history of players banding together for better playing conditions.

Oct 21, 2013 / Dave Zirin

Why They Refused to Play: Read the Grievance Letter of the Grambling State Tigers Football Team

Why They Refused to Play: Read the Grievance Letter of the Grambling State Tigers Football Team Why They Refused to Play: Read the Grievance Letter of the Grambling State Tigers Football Team

The grievance letter sent out by the Grambling State Tigers football team reveals a locker room too dangerous to call home.

Oct 21, 2013 / Dave Zirin

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