Antonio Brown Is a Damning Reflection of the NFL Antonio Brown Is a Damning Reflection of the NFL
The fact that the former Tampa Bay wide receiver was even on the field is an indictment of the entire league.
Jan 4, 2022 / Dave Zirin
NBA and NFL to America: Drop Dead NBA and NFL to America: Drop Dead
The major sports leagues have decided that the show must go on, body count be damned.
Dec 20, 2021 / Dave Zirin
The Year in Sports: Athletes Face Backlash but Refuse to Back Down The Year in Sports: Athletes Face Backlash but Refuse to Back Down
This past year’s reaction to the 2020 upsurge reflected—and shaped—broader currents in society.
Dec 13, 2021 / Dave Zirin
What We Can Learn From Sports Fandom’s Moral Drift What We Can Learn From Sports Fandom’s Moral Drift
Fandom has taken on the worst of the corrupted tribalism that has dominated so much of life outside the arena, the ballpark, and the stadium.
Dec 8, 2021 / Robert Lipsyte
Enes Kanter Freedom: The NBA Authoritarian Against Authoritarianism Enes Kanter Freedom: The NBA Authoritarian Against Authoritarianism
By attacking LeBron James and appearing on Tucker Carlson’s show, the NBA player has taken his causes and delivered them into the arms of the right wing.
Dec 1, 2021 / Dave Zirin
Should We Trust Thomas Bach About the Safety of Peng Shuai? Should We Trust Thomas Bach About the Safety of Peng Shuai?
Chinese Olympian Peng Shuai disappeared after accusing a top party official of sexual assault. She reemerged after weeks to call… IOC President Thomas Bach?
Nov 30, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Where Is Peng Shuai? And What Is the IOC Going to Do About It? Where Is Peng Shuai? And What Is the IOC Going to Do About It?
With the 2022 Beijing Olympics looming, the IOC’s silence in the case of a missing tennis star who accused a Chinese official of sexual assault speaks volumes.
Nov 20, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
We Need Barcelona’s Hidden Radical History Now More Than Ever We Need Barcelona’s Hidden Radical History Now More Than Ever
The 1992 Barcelona Olympics changed a city that in the 1930s wanted to change the course of world history.
Nov 18, 2021 / Dave Zirin
Colin Kaepernick, the Virginia Elections, and the Canary in the Coal Mine Colin Kaepernick, the Virginia Elections, and the Canary in the Coal Mine
The recent controversy sparked by his Netflix special’s depiction of slavery and the NFL is a microcosm of the political battles defining our country.
Nov 3, 2021 / Dave Zirin
Why You Should Root for Dusty Baker in This Year’s World Series Why You Should Root for Dusty Baker in This Year’s World Series
I know, the Houston Astros cheated. But then they hired the best man in baseball to help them find their way.
Nov 1, 2021 / Joan Walsh