An Ugly End to the Antonio Brown Saga An Ugly End to the Antonio Brown Saga
A player accused of sexual assault leaves the NFL with a tweetstorm pointing out the league’s rampant hypocrisy.
Sep 23, 2019 / Dave Zirin
NFL Teams Are Desperate for Quarterbacks—but Colin Kaepernick Remains Unsigned NFL Teams Are Desperate for Quarterbacks—but Colin Kaepernick Remains Unsigned
As injuries mount, Kaepernick’s political exile becomes more conspicuous.
Sep 18, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Tim Tebow’s Privileged Defense of the NCAA’s Exploitation Tim Tebow’s Privileged Defense of the NCAA’s Exploitation
The former Heisman winner doesn’t have a clue about how most student athletes live.
Sep 16, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Rape Accusations Could Finish Antonio Brown Rape Accusations Could Finish Antonio Brown
Two e-mails released in the civil case are particularly damning to Brown’s immediate future in the league.
Sep 11, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Like It or Not, Antonio Brown Rewrote the Rules Like It or Not, Antonio Brown Rewrote the Rules
People questioned his sanity and it cost him millions, but he chose his own destiny.
Sep 9, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Soccer Becomes a Casualty of South Africa’s Violence Soccer Becomes a Casualty of South Africa’s Violence
Zambia and Madagascar are saying no to playing in South Africa as long as anti-immigrant violence is a part of the political picture.
Sep 6, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Andrew Luck and the NFL’s Looming Crisis of Race and Class Andrew Luck and the NFL’s Looming Crisis of Race and Class
When an affluent, young, white quarterback walks away, it rips the mask off the race and class dynamics of the league.
Sep 3, 2019 / Dave Zirin
A Soccer Game Becomes an Anti-Fascist Demonstration in Portland A Soccer Game Becomes an Anti-Fascist Demonstration in Portland
The Portland Timbers soccer fans defied Major League Soccer, team ownership, and fascism in one glorious night.
Aug 26, 2019 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
NFL Bosses Are Already Weaponizing Jay-Z NFL Bosses Are Already Weaponizing Jay-Z
A coach’s decision to play Jay-Z to humiliate outspoken wide receiver Kenny Stills speaks volumes about where the NFL is in 2019.
Aug 21, 2019 / Dave Zirin
Jay-Z Isn’t a Sellout, He’s a Capitalist Jay-Z Isn’t a Sellout, He’s a Capitalist
He’s a billionaire who wants to be an NFL team owner, and erasing Colin Kaepernick is the price of admission.
Aug 19, 2019 / Dave Zirin