Dave Zirin
Sports Editor
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Sports Yesterday 12:44 pm
Is the NBA a ‘Safer Space’ for Political Athletes?
The NBA wants to be seen as more friendly to player activism than the NFL. Let’s find out.
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Sports September 19, 2017
How Sports Can Unlearn Toxic Masculinity
Cleaning up youth sports culture in America and standing alongside teammates of color.
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Police and Law Enforcement September 18, 2017
Seattle to Michael Bennett: We’ve Got Your Back
At a time when other NFL teams are discouraging player protests, the Seahawks are welcoming it.
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Sports September 13, 2017
Statement of Solidarity With Michael Bennett
“Michael Bennett has been sitting during the anthem precisely to raise these issues of racist injustice that are now an intimate part of his life. Now we stand with him.”
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Inequality September 12, 2017
What Do Houston’s Sports Stadiums Have to Do With Hurricane Harvey?
Expert Neil deMause stops by to talk about taxpayer-subsidized venues, Houston’s infrastructure problem, and how to fight back against greedy owners.
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Sports September 8, 2017
The Las Vegas Police Union Goes in the Gutter to Attack Michael Bennett
The Las Vegas Police Protective Association’s letter to Roger Goodell is repugnant, dangerous, and irresponsible.
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Sports September 6, 2017
Stand With Michael Bennett, Even if It’s Uncomfortable
The Seattle Seahawks Pro Bowler and anthem protester needs to know that he does not stand alone.
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Sports August 31, 2017
The Houston Stadium Grift Comes Home to Roost
As the waters rise, it is unconscionable to keep spending money on sports arenas so billionaires can plunder and vultures like Joel Osteen can stay on the grift.
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August 29, 2017
Inside New York City’s #IStandWithKap Rally
Scenes from the several-thousand-strong rally outside NFL Headquarters in New York.
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Sports August 28, 2017
The Red Sox, the Confederacy, and Changing the Name of Yawkey Way
Howard Bryant, native Bostonian and sports journalist/historian, has a nuanced take on the proposed name of the street that runs by Fenway Park.
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