Craig Hodges, NBA Freedom Fighter, Speaks

Craig Hodges, NBA Freedom Fighter, Speaks

Former Chicago Bulls guard Craig Hodges joins the show to talk about recent protests around police violence and the ESPN Last Dance documentary.

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This week we talk to former Chicago Bull Craig Hodges about recent protests and uprisings taking place all over the country in the wake of the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. Hodges also talks about ESPN’s Last Dance documentary, his omission from the film, as well as the reactions from other Bulls players from the era to the movie.

We also have some Choice Words about NASCAR’s decision to ban Confederate flags from its venues. In addition, we have Just Stand Up and Just Sit Down awards to the University of Texas football players that are putting demands on the school before agreeing to play this year and the NFL for its weak gesture towards racial justice. We’ve also got a brand new Kaepernick Watch. All that and more on this week’s Edge of Sports!

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Dave ZirinDave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is the author of a new book, The People’s Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn.


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