The Smartest—or Dumbest—Tweet an Athlete Ever Sent The Smartest—or Dumbest—Tweet an Athlete Ever Sent
“Why should we have to go to class if we came here to play FOOTBALL, we ain’t come to play SCHOOL, classes are POINTLESS.”
Oct 8, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Linda McMahon’s WWE Record Should Disqualify Her From Public Office Linda McMahon’s WWE Record Should Disqualify Her From Public Office
The Republican senate candidate has made a fortune from an overtly misogynistic and homophobic organization.
Oct 3, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Dave Zirin: ‘Two Sets of Rules’ for Players and Owners When It Comes to Political Speech Dave Zirin: ‘Two Sets of Rules’ for Players and Owners When It Comes to Political Speech
While owners and team executives openly throw their cash and endorsements in the political arena, players are often kept silenced through their contracts and team policies.
Oct 3, 2012 / Press Room
Bikini Basketball League Is an Insult to Title IX Bikini Basketball League Is an Insult to Title IX
Pick a women’s college basketball team, and cheer them on this season.
Oct 2, 2012 / StudentNation / Krystie Yandoli
Palestinian Soccer Player Mahmoud Sarsak Won’t Play FC Barcelona’s Game Palestinian Soccer Player Mahmoud Sarsak Won’t Play FC Barcelona’s Game
The once-imprisoned Sarsak is protesting the presence of a former Israeli Defense Forces soldier at the game.
Oct 1, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Getting the Point of Collective Bargaining Getting the Point of Collective Bargaining
Collective bargaining got the real refs back on the football field. It’s a useful tool that should be defended, not attacked.
Sep 28, 2012 / John Nichols
It’s Over: The NFL’s Union Referees Return to Work in Style It’s Over: The NFL’s Union Referees Return to Work in Style
The collective scorn finally punctured the owners' magical mental space, bringing them to the negotiating table to settle.
Sep 27, 2012 / Dave Zirin
Dave Zirin: The NFL Ref Lockout Highlights Class Problem in the US Dave Zirin: The NFL Ref Lockout Highlights Class Problem in the US
Commissioner Roger Goodell echoes the anti-labor rhetoric of Mitt Romney and Scott Walker.
Sep 26, 2012 / Press Room
Even Scott Walker Wants the Union Refs Back on the Field Even Scott Walker Wants the Union Refs Back on the Field
In the ongoing lockout of NFL referees, we have officially now made the journey from tragedy to farce.
Sep 25, 2012 / Dave Zirin
NFL Scab Referees and the Return of TV Bloopers NFL Scab Referees and the Return of TV Bloopers
The players need to strike to end the referee lockout before someone gets hurt.
Sep 24, 2012 / Dave Zirin