Leave ‘Em in the Locker Room Leave ‘Em in the Locker Room
Professional athletes make lousy public officials.
Oct 19, 2010 / Robert Lipsyte
In the NFL, the Violence Comes to a Head In the NFL, the Violence Comes to a Head
As players fall to concussions at an alarming rate, the question has to be asked: when will fans say enough?
Oct 19, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Brett Favre Beware: The NFL Is Thinking Pink Brett Favre Beware: The NFL Is Thinking Pink
Brett Favre is facing suspension for sending lewd photos to a team employee. The NFL won't look kindly at the future Hall of Famer for his actions because they have their eyes on t...
Oct 13, 2010 / Dave Zirin
The Randy Moss Trade in All Its Idiocy The Randy Moss Trade in All Its Idiocy
The Patriots trade of superstar wide receiver Randy Moss to the Minnesota Vikings for a third-round draft pick represents everything I despise about NFL "conventional wisdom,&...
Oct 6, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Lebron James and the Perils of Walking the Fence Lebron James and the Perils of Walking the Fence
The uproar around NBA star Lebron James's recent comments about race and racism highlight the fact that you don't raise such concerns without paying a price.
Oct 4, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Linda McMahon’s Body Count Linda McMahon’s Body Count
Linda McMahon says she is running for the US Senate from Connecticut because she wants to "put people first." Those people clearly don't include the people who made ...
Sep 30, 2010 / Dave Zirin
The Collapsing of the Commonwealth Games The Collapsing of the Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi are on the verge of a historically unprecedented complete and utter implosion.
Sep 24, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Football vs. Asian Studies Football vs. Asian Studies
While the University of Texas at Austin's football team receives generous funding, the Vietnamese language program is being cut—even though it's the third-most-spoken languag...
Sep 20, 2010 / Dan Treadway
World Cup Hangover Hits South Africa World Cup Hangover Hits South Africa
In post–World Cup South Africa, the party's over: massive strikes and rapid erosion of the World Cup spirit speak to a serious political crisis facing scandal-plagued Preside...
Sep 14, 2010 / Dave Zirin and Daniel Bloom
NFL Opener Becomes Site of Solidarity NFL Opener Becomes Site of Solidarity
The opening of the NFL season witnessed perhaps the most public display of solidarity in US history. Seriously.
Sep 10, 2010 / Dave Zirin