Sports

A worker cleans seat after Covid-19 cancellation

‘We Will Get Our Sports Back When We Deserve To’: A Q&A With Dr. Adia Benton ‘We Will Get Our Sports Back When We Deserve To’: A Q&A With Dr. Adia Benton

The leading anthropologist, academic, and analyst of sports and disease offers an unsparing assessment of the sports world’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Mar 17, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Billionaire NBA Owners Have an Obligation to Help Suffering Arena Workers—Now

Billionaire NBA Owners Have an Obligation to Help Suffering Arena Workers—Now Billionaire NBA Owners Have an Obligation to Help Suffering Arena Workers—Now

It’s unconscionable that half the teams are still dragging their feet.

Mar 15, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Fans leave after NBA game is cancelled

The NBA’s Coronavirus Cancellation and the Workers Left Behind The NBA’s Coronavirus Cancellation and the Workers Left Behind

The season had to be put on hold, but the economic repercussions must be addressed.

Mar 12, 2020 / Dave Zirin

Maya Moore Saves a Life

Maya Moore Saves a Life Maya Moore Saves a Life

Jonathan Irons is staring at freedom after 23 years in prison, in part because basketball superstar Maya Moore made it her mission to set him free.

Mar 11, 2020 / Dave Zirin

A Lakers fan wears a protective mask

The Coronavirus Is Coming for Professional Sports The Coronavirus Is Coming for Professional Sports

Cancellations and other measures have already started in the United States. Get ready for more.

Mar 6, 2020 / Dave Zirin

People walk across a pedestrian crossing near the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building adorned with signs promoting the 2020 Olympics.

The Coronavirus Exposes Why the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Should Be Canceled The Coronavirus Exposes Why the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Should Be Canceled

The Tokyo Olympics were already unsafe. Now, they’re even more so.

Mar 4, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Omar Rezika and Hunnan Butt kneel before a game against Yeshiva University.

Athletes Take a Knee Against Israel’s Occupation Athletes Take a Knee Against Israel’s Occupation

Two volleyball players at Brooklyn College are facing a torrent of abuse for protesting during the Israeli national anthem.

Feb 28, 2020 / Dave Zirin

NFLPA President Eric Winston

NFL Bosses Want Their 17th Game NFL Bosses Want Their 17th Game

The wealthier, more established players are ready for a fight—but the more precarious part of the workforce looks like they’d prefer job security.

Feb 27, 2020 / Dave Zirin

A row of gamers concentrating during an esports competition.

E-Sports Are Rife With Exploitation E-Sports Are Rife With Exploitation

The corporate success of competitive gaming obscures the industry’s dark side: a massive underclass of underpaid freelancers.

Feb 26, 2020 / Alexander Lee

Mask Off: The 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team Has Long Been a Symbol of Reaction

Mask Off: The 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team Has Long Been a Symbol of Reaction Mask Off: The 1980 US Olympic Hockey Team Has Long Been a Symbol of Reaction

Like it or not, the “Miracle on Ice” team has long allowed itself to be used by the worst actors in our politics.

Feb 24, 2020 / Dave Zirin

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