You Can’t Unsee It: Washington Football Name and Quiet Acts of Resistance You Can’t Unsee It: Washington Football Name and Quiet Acts of Resistance
When ESPN reporters and fans aren’t buying a racist name, it might be time for Dan Snyder to sell.
Sep 5, 2014 / Dave Zirin
UPDATED: Michael Sam: Out of the Closet, Out of the NFL? UPDATED: Michael Sam: Out of the Closet, Out of the NFL?
Michael Sam, the first openly gay player with a chance of making an NFL team, now finds himself on the outside looking in.
Sep 2, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Yes, I ‘Question the NFL’s Commitment’ to Being a Force Against Domestic Violence Yes, I ‘Question the NFL’s Commitment’ to Being a Force Against Domestic Violence
The NFL’s stance against domestic violence is just a PR stunt.
Aug 29, 2014 / Dave Zirin
The Assassinating of Native American Voices by the Cowards Palin, Ditka and Snyder The Assassinating of Native American Voices by the Cowards Palin, Ditka and Snyder
Sarah Palin’s screed against those who oppose the Washington football team name has something in common with that of the owner Dan Snyder: it pretends Native Americans do not exist...
Aug 27, 2014 / Dave Zirin
On the Little League World Series, Jackie Robinson West and Michael Brown On the Little League World Series, Jackie Robinson West and Michael Brown
The rise of the all African-American little league from Chicago has revealed a great deal in the wake of Ferguson, about what we choose to see and not see with regards to race.
Aug 24, 2014 / Dave Zirin
The Wrong Question: ‘Where Are the Athletes on Ferguson?’ The Wrong Question: ‘Where Are the Athletes on Ferguson?’
People are asking why black athletes aren’t speaking out about Ferguson. It’s the wrong question at the wrong time.
Aug 22, 2014 / Dave Zirin
The Major Problem With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Powerful Essay on Ferguson The Major Problem With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Powerful Essay on Ferguson
Fighting racism, sexism and anti-LGBT bigotry is not a distraction from building a united struggle but a precondition for building a united struggle.
Aug 18, 2014 / Dave Zirin
INTERVIEW: Why Pro Wrestler ‘MVP’ Made the Trip to Ferguson INTERVIEW: Why Pro Wrestler ‘MVP’ Made the Trip to Ferguson
Pro wrestling star Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) decided that he could no longer shake his fist at his TV, and traveled to Ferguson to be a part of the protests.
Aug 17, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Robin Williams and a Moment of Magic Robin Williams and a Moment of Magic
The death of a man who wanted deeply to be loved.
Aug 13, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Why Has It Taken This Long for a Men’s Pro-Sports Team to Hire a Female Coach? Why Has It Taken This Long for a Men’s Pro-Sports Team to Hire a Female Coach?
Becky Hammon will be the first full-time female assistant coach in any major professional men’s sport in the United States.
Aug 7, 2014 / Dave Zirin