2012: The Year Our Sports Broke 2012: The Year Our Sports Broke
A series of awful stories topped the Associated Press’s “sports stories of the year.”
Dec 21, 2012 / Dave Zirin
The NFL Responds to the Sandy Hook Massacre. Should We Listen? The NFL Responds to the Sandy Hook Massacre. Should We Listen?
The NFL cannot be a force for nonviolence because its popularity is the perfect reflection of what we’ve become as a country.
Dec 17, 2012 / Dave Zirin
‘It’s Not Just Anti-Union. It’s Anti-Worker.’ NFLPA and MLBPA Join Fight Against Michigan Right-to-Work ‘It’s Not Just Anti-Union. It’s Anti-Worker.’ NFLPA and MLBPA Join Fight Against Michigan Right-to-Work
Sports unions have joined to fight to defeat Michigan's proposed right-to-work legislation.
Dec 9, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Bob Costas: ‘I Stand by What I Said’ Bob Costas: ‘I Stand by What I Said’
Costas has ignited a firestorm after his comments on gun culture during halftime of Sunday Night Football. He tells us now why he won’t back down.
Dec 6, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Dave Zirin: ‘I Applaud Bob Costas’ Dave Zirin: ‘I Applaud Bob Costas’
Mainstream media’s silence on gun control and mental health is the true outrage in the wake of Jovan Belcher's tragic murder-suicide.
Dec 5, 2012 / Press Room
How Can They Play? Murder, Suicide and the National Football League How Can They Play? Murder, Suicide and the National Football League
The NFL told the world that the death of a 22-year-old woman, the suicide of a player and the mental state of his teammates is secondary to the schedule.
Dec 2, 2012 / Dave Zirin
The NFL’s Coming Conflict on Cannabis The NFL’s Coming Conflict on Cannabis
Recent referendums raise real questions for what the NFL should be saying about marijuana.
Nov 29, 2012 / Dave Zirin
‘The Labor Movement Never Stands Still’: An Interview With Marvin Miller (1917–2012) ‘The Labor Movement Never Stands Still’: An Interview With Marvin Miller (1917–2012)
Marvin Miller, former executive director of the Major Leage Baseball Players Association, died today at the age of 95.
Nov 27, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Killing Hope: Why Israel Targets Sports in Gaza Killing Hope: Why Israel Targets Sports in Gaza
For the second time in three years, the sports infrastructure was targeted and destroyed in Gaza.
Nov 19, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Citizen’s Arrest: The Case for Putting Jeffrey Loria Behind Bars Citizen’s Arrest: The Case for Putting Jeffrey Loria Behind Bars
The Miami Marlins owner has already stolen his share from taxpayers. Now it’s time to put him in custody before he does more harm.
Nov 14, 2012 / Dave Zirin