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NBA Free-Agency Madness and the Strength of Kaepernick’s Silence

We talk to NBA writer Sekou Smith about Phil Jackson, free agency, and how the league has changed.

Dave Zirin

July 4, 2017

New York Knicks president Phil Jackson, April 14, 2017.(AP Photo / Julie Jacobson)

This week, we speak to NBA.com’s Sekou Smith about Phil Jackson’s tenure with the Knicks and the trade that sent Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets. Sekou shares his advice for young sports journalists.

Plus, we break down the historic partnership between the Seattle Storm and Planned Parenthood.

Dave calls out the NFL and journalists who want Colin Kaepernick to beg for a job. That and much more on this week’s show! 

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Dave ZirinTwitterDave 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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