Dave Zirin

Sports Editor

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.

#FergusonOctober Comes to Monday Night Football

#FergusonOctober Comes to Monday Night Football #FergusonOctober Comes to Monday Night Football

Ferguson October protesters want football fans to know that "Black lives matter, on and off the field."

Oct 14, 2014 / Dave Zirin

‘Raiders Night’ Comes to Sayreville

‘Raiders Night’ Comes to Sayreville ‘Raiders Night’ Comes to Sayreville

High school football, hazing, sexual assault and a truth more horrifying than fiction.

Oct 13, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Former Chicago Bears GM: The League Has Ignored ‘Hundreds and Hundreds’ of Domestic Violence Cases

Former Chicago Bears GM: The League Has Ignored ‘Hundreds and Hundreds’ of Domestic Violence Cases Former Chicago Bears GM: The League Has Ignored ‘Hundreds and Hundreds’ of Domestic Violence Cases

If there is any justice, these revelations by longtime general manager Jerry Angelo will lead to an investigation and the firing of Roger Goodell.

Oct 10, 2014 / Dave Zirin

‘Israel’s War On Gaza Is Not A Game’: Scenes From the NBA Preseason Protest

‘Israel’s War On Gaza Is Not A Game’: Scenes From the NBA Preseason Protest ‘Israel’s War On Gaza Is Not A Game’: Scenes From the NBA Preseason Protest

Inside and outside the Barclays Center, protesters came out to raise their voices against a Friends of the IDF fundraiser that was coupled with an NBA preseason game between the Ne...

Oct 8, 2014 / Dave Zirin

The NBA’s 21st-Century Vampires

The NBA’s 21st-Century Vampires The NBA’s 21st-Century Vampires

Blood testing to build a better basketball cyborg? The newest NBA data-driven health craze that will further dehumanize—“thingify”—the players.

Oct 7, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Former NBA Players Ask: Why Is Barclays Center Hosting Friends of the IDF?

Former NBA Players Ask: Why Is Barclays Center Hosting Friends of the IDF? Former NBA Players Ask: Why Is Barclays Center Hosting Friends of the IDF?

There will be a protest this Tuesday in Brooklyn before a preseason basketball game. It is difficult to comprehend, given his conciliatory approach, that NBA Commissioner Adam Silv...

Oct 3, 2014 / Dave Zirin

The Death of the Blackout Rule, and Why the NFL Fights On

The Death of the Blackout Rule, and Why the NFL Fights On The Death of the Blackout Rule, and Why the NFL Fights On

The FCC ruled 5-0 against the NFL, showing that their stranglehold over government and fans could be coming to an end.

Oct 1, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Are Gaza Protests Coming to the NBA Preseason?

Are Gaza Protests Coming to the NBA Preseason? Are Gaza Protests Coming to the NBA Preseason?

Activists want to know why there will be a Friends of the IDF hosted fundraiser at the Barclay’s Center before a Brooklyn Nets preseason game.

Sep 29, 2014 / Dave Zirin

‘The Facts Themselves Speak Truth to Power’: An Interview With NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith

‘The Facts Themselves Speak Truth to Power’: An Interview With NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith ‘The Facts Themselves Speak Truth to Power’: An Interview With NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith

After the most tumultuous, scandal-plagued month in the history of the NFL commissioner’s office, we speak to the executive director of the player’s union about where t...

Sep 26, 2014 / Dave Zirin

The NFL Fumbles

The NFL Fumbles The NFL Fumbles

A wave of domestic-violence scandals rocks the league.

Sep 24, 2014 / Dave Zirin

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