Can Youth Football Save Us From Gun Violence? 

Can Youth Football Save Us From Gun Violence? 

SB Nation journalist Natalie Weiner joins the show to talk about her recent article on youth football and gun violence.

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This week we talk with journalist Natalie Weiner from SB Nation about her recent long-form piece on how gun violence has affected youth football around the country. 

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Dave Zirin Dave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.


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