40 Years After Breaking Babe Ruth’s Home Run Record, Hank Aaron Still Gets Racist Hate Mail 40 Years After Breaking Babe Ruth’s Home Run Record, Hank Aaron Still Gets Racist Hate Mail
Appearing on Al Jazeera America’s Consider This, Nation sports editor Dave Zirin comes to Hank Aaron‘s defense.
Apr 18, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Bigots Will Learn: You’re Not Going to Scare Henry Aaron Bigots Will Learn: You’re Not Going to Scare Henry Aaron
Baseball Hall of Famer Henry Aaron spoke his mind and is receiving racist death threats, thereby proving his point.
Apr 16, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Pat Tillman, the Boston Marathon and the Tale of Two Anniversaries Pat Tillman, the Boston Marathon and the Tale of Two Anniversaries
Next week will see two wrenching anniversaries one day apart. One will receive a great deal more coverage than the other.
Apr 14, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Why Is Northwestern Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald Playing the Union Buster? Why Is Northwestern Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald Playing the Union Buster?
Efforts by Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald to prevent a union among his players are worthy of rebuke.
Apr 11, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Talking Sports Mascots With Members of Idle No More Talking Sports Mascots With Members of Idle No More
Idle No More is a movement of indigenous people in North America that, among other things, has taken on the issue of sports mascoting. Here Dave speaks to two Idle No More members ...
Apr 10, 2014 / Dave Zirin
The UConn Huskies Win ‘NCAA Hunger Games Bingo’ The UConn Huskies Win ‘NCAA Hunger Games Bingo’
The UConn Huskies men’s basketball team are one shining example of why the NCAA needs a massive overhaul.
Apr 8, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Men on the Edge of Panic: Boomer Esiason, Mike Francesa and Toxic Masculinity Men on the Edge of Panic: Boomer Esiason, Mike Francesa and Toxic Masculinity
Recent comments by New York City sports radio stars Boomer Esiason and Mike Francesa revealed more than they intended.
Apr 7, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Richard Sherman Defends His Dirt Richard Sherman Defends His Dirt
“Richard Sherman is the conscience of the NFL” – Mike Freeman
Apr 3, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Dan Snyder’s Anti-Public Relations and #CancelColbert Dan Snyder’s Anti-Public Relations and #CancelColbert
We should not assume the #CancelColbert hashtag let Dan Snyder off the hook.
Apr 1, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Brazil’s World Cup Gentrification Through the Barrel of a Gun Brazil’s World Cup Gentrification Through the Barrel of a Gun
The recent Brazilian marine invasion of a favela, and the way the invasion was covered, raises serious concerns.
Mar 30, 2014 / Dave Zirin