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.

Is Steve Bisciotti Even Fit to Own the Baltimore Ravens?

Is Steve Bisciotti Even Fit to Own the Baltimore Ravens? Is Steve Bisciotti Even Fit to Own the Baltimore Ravens?

Even if we accept everything Steve Bisciotti says as fact, that just means that he treated the Ray Rice incident with NFL’s usual indifference towards domestic violence.

Sep 23, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Are Head Injuries the Bridge Between the NFL Playing Field and Domestic Violence?

Are Head Injuries the Bridge Between the NFL Playing Field and Domestic Violence? Are Head Injuries the Bridge Between the NFL Playing Field and Domestic Violence?

Both the NFL and some domestic violence advocates do not like this argument. But it demands more exploration and study.

Sep 21, 2014 / Dave Zirin

No Justice, No Football: Ferguson Demonstrators Bring Struggle to NFL Sunday

No Justice, No Football: Ferguson Demonstrators Bring Struggle to NFL Sunday No Justice, No Football: Ferguson Demonstrators Bring Struggle to NFL Sunday

"As long as there is no justice, there's no time for games."

Sep 19, 2014 / Dave Zirin

The 2014 NFL: Where Racketeers Condemn Child Abusers

The 2014 NFL: Where Racketeers Condemn Child Abusers The 2014 NFL: Where Racketeers Condemn Child Abusers

This is not a personal conduct policy. It is an amateurish, pandering, and altogether odious exercise in public relations.

Sep 17, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Why NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Must Go and Who Should Replace Him

Why NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Must Go and Who Should Replace Him Why NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Must Go and Who Should Replace Him

If the NFL wants to truly change, and not just clean up its image, it should fire Roger Goodell and replace him with forward-thinking football insiders.

Sep 15, 2014 / Dave Zirin

How James Brown Saved CBS’s Pre-Game-Show-From-Hell

How James Brown Saved CBS’s Pre-Game-Show-From-Hell How James Brown Saved CBS’s Pre-Game-Show-From-Hell

In a speech for the ages, CBS sports broadcaster James Brown stands up to toxic masculinity.

Sep 12, 2014 / Dave Zirin

‘Erase the Tapes!’: The Beginning of the End for Roger Goodell

‘Erase the Tapes!’: The Beginning of the End for Roger Goodell ‘Erase the Tapes!’: The Beginning of the End for Roger Goodell

Has Roger Goodell been lying about whether or not anyone in his office had access to the elevator videotape of Ray Rice's assault of Janay Rice? A bombshell report by the AP ma...

Sep 10, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Ray Rice Is Not the First Domestic Abuser Tolerated by the NFL

Ray Rice Is Not the First Domestic Abuser Tolerated by the NFL Ray Rice Is Not the First Domestic Abuser Tolerated by the NFL

The league treated Rice’s abhorrent behavior as a public relations issue, not a domestic violence issue.

Sep 9, 2014 / Dave Zirin

The Revictimizing of Janay Rice

The Revictimizing of Janay Rice The Revictimizing of Janay Rice

The lack of concern for Janay Rice now that the video of Ray Rice knocking her unconscious has been released is truly troubling.

Sep 8, 2014 / Dave Zirin

Out for Executing the NBA Game Plan: The Atlanta Hawks and That Levenson E-mail

Out for Executing the NBA Game Plan: The Atlanta Hawks and That Levenson E-mail Out for Executing the NBA Game Plan: The Atlanta Hawks and That Levenson E-mail

Atlanta Hawks owner Bruce Levenson “self-reported” an e-mail full of racist theories about how to get more white fans. But how much did Levenson’s words stray fro...

Sep 8, 2014 / Dave Zirin

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