What Will Happen If NBA Players Stage a Protest During the National Anthem? What Will Happen If NBA Players Stage a Protest During the National Anthem?
And what will commissioner Adam Silver do?
Oct 10, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Mike Pence’s NFL Walkout Was a Cheap, Transparent Stunt Mike Pence’s NFL Walkout Was a Cheap, Transparent Stunt
For which taxpayers picked up the tab.
Oct 8, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Trump Thinks Protest Is a Worse Offense Than Treason Trump Thinks Protest Is a Worse Offense Than Treason
He has suggested that those who desecrate the flag should lose their citizenship.
Oct 6, 2017 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Protesting NFL Players Aren’t Being Demonized Only by Trumpers Protesting NFL Players Aren’t Being Demonized Only by Trumpers
A column in USA Today repackages an old, ugly argument to attack protesting NFL players.
Oct 5, 2017 / Dave Zirin
There’s Been a Startling Shift in National Support for Protesting Players There’s Been a Startling Shift in National Support for Protesting Players
But we need to ask whether the original anti-racist message is getting lost in the shuffle.
Oct 3, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Oakland Catcher Bruce Maxwell Breaks Baseball’s Politics Line Oakland Catcher Bruce Maxwell Breaks Baseball’s Politics Line
There is a wall in baseball between sports and politics. One player just put a crack in it.
Sep 29, 2017 / Dave Zirin
A Professional Athlete’s Reply to Trump A Professional Athlete’s Reply to Trump
Your insults to others reveal who you are. We wonder though, Donald, what we should call you. Until a more cutting rebuke comes along, “U Bum” from LeBron will just have to do.
Sep 28, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin
LeBron James Is Right. Donald Trump Is a Bum. LeBron James Is Right. Donald Trump Is a Bum.
And his victim-blaming of Puerto Rico proves it.
Sep 26, 2017 / Joan Walsh
Taking a Knee Is Not About Abstract Unity but Racial Justice Taking a Knee Is Not About Abstract Unity but Racial Justice
As NFL owners join these protests, it’s critical to not let Colin Kaepernick’s message get lost.
Sep 26, 2017 / Dave Zirin
For the NFL, It Was ‘Choose-Your-Side Sunday’ For the NFL, It Was ‘Choose-Your-Side Sunday’
Donald Trump thought targeting NFL players with his racialized venom would be smart politics. He was wrong.
Sep 24, 2017 / Dave Zirin