Not a Broncos Fan? Then This Super Bowl, Root for Russell Wilson Not a Broncos Fan? Then This Super Bowl, Root for Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson could break multiple taboos and thrash quite a few tired tropes with a victory in the Super Bowl this Sunday.
Jan 31, 2014 / Dave Zirin
On Seeing Dan Snyder at an Event to Promote Racial Justice On Seeing Dan Snyder at an Event to Promote Racial Justice
Why was Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder at the Fritz Pollard Alliance dinner, which strives to end structural racism in the NFL?
Jan 31, 2014 / Dave Zirin
‘Right Now the NCAA is Like a Dictatorship’: Why the Northwestern Football Team Formed a Union ‘Right Now the NCAA is Like a Dictatorship’: Why the Northwestern Football Team Formed a Union
When you talk union, you don't think NCAA football players. Think again.
Jan 29, 2014 / Dave Zirin
The Case for Grantland to Take Down ‘Dr. V’s Magical Putter’ The Case for Grantland to Take Down ‘Dr. V’s Magical Putter’
The trans community is asking for Grantland to take down their article "Dr. V’s Magical Putter." They should be heard.
Jan 28, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Richard Sherman’s Latest and his Refusal to Be a Brand Richard Sherman’s Latest and his Refusal to Be a Brand
Richard Sherman, by continuing to tell harsh truths, is refusing to be anyone’s brand.
Jan 23, 2014 / Dave Zirin
The LGBT Movement Takes Aim at Sochi The LGBT Movement Takes Aim at Sochi
The Russian government’s anti-gay scapegoating diverts attention from what appears to be the most corrupt Olympics in history.
Jan 22, 2014 / Feature / Dave Zirin
John Carlos, 1968 Olympian, Speaks Out on LGBT Rights John Carlos, 1968 Olympian, Speaks Out on LGBT Rights
“You need to follow your conscience, follow your heart and follow your wisdom.”
Jan 22, 2014 / Feature / Dave Zirin
Richard Sherman, Racial Coding and Bombastic Brainiacs Richard Sherman, Racial Coding and Bombastic Brainiacs
Richard Sherman, cornerback of the Seattle Seahawks, plays a mental game that does not sit well with the guardians of sports.
Jan 20, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Royce White: His Last Sports Interview Royce White: His Last Sports Interview
Former Iowa State basketball star and mental-health advocate Royce White gives Dave Zirin what he is calling his “last interview with a sports journalist.”
Jan 17, 2014 / Dave Zirin
Israel, Palestine, Pinochet… and a Soccer Jersey? Israel, Palestine, Pinochet… and a Soccer Jersey?
The new jerseys on the Chilean team Palestino have become a political sports controversy that is rocking the nation.
Jan 15, 2014 / Dave Zirin