Rick Reilly and the Most Irredeemably Stupid Defense of the Redskins Name You Will Ever Read Rick Reilly and the Most Irredeemably Stupid Defense of the Redskins Name You Will Ever Read
Rick Reilly of ESPN argues that Native Americans love the word “Redskins” and people who hate it are all white. Seriously.
Sep 19, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Jonathan Ferrell, Former Football Player, Killed by Police After Seeking Help Following Car Wreck Jonathan Ferrell, Former Football Player, Killed by Police After Seeking Help Following Car Wreck
The death of 24-year-old Jonathan Ferrell, former Florida A&M safety, demands our attention.
Sep 16, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Oneida Nation Fights to Change the Name of the Washington Football Team Oneida Nation Fights to Change the Name of the Washington Football Team
Finally, Native American voices are being heard by the media in protest of the name “Redskins.”
Sep 13, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Not a Game: How the NYPD Uses Sports for Surveillance Not a Game: How the NYPD Uses Sports for Surveillance
The NYPD’s extensive monitoring of Arab and South Asian sports events has put a big question mark over the reasoning behind the department’s own sponsored leagues.
Sep 10, 2013 / Dave Zirin
What Can We Learn From the Opening Game of the NFL Season? Actually, a Lot What Can We Learn From the Opening Game of the NFL Season? Actually, a Lot
Last night's Ravens-Broncos game displayed moments that will be a common thread throughout the season.
Sep 6, 2013 / Dave Zirin
How Roger Goodell Is Breaking Bad How Roger Goodell Is Breaking Bad
There is a disturbing amount of Walter White in the NFL commissioner.
Sep 3, 2013 / Dave Zirin
The NFL Concussion Deal: Rotten From All Sides The NFL Concussion Deal: Rotten From All Sides
The NFL settled its concussion lawsuit for a pittance and we are colletively letting them get away with it.
Aug 30, 2013 / Dave Zirin
‘I’m Johnny Manziel, and You’re Not’: An Imagined Speech ‘I’m Johnny Manziel, and You’re Not’: An Imagined Speech
The NCAA mandated that Johnny Manziel had to give a speech detailing all the life lessons he learned this off-season. Here is a fictional accounting of what he might say.
Aug 28, 2013 / Dave Zirin
ESPN Journalists Speak Out on Concussion Documentary ESPN Journalists Speak Out on Concussion Documentary
Leading ESPN journalists say the business side of the network always trumps journalism, even when it comes to players’ safety.
Aug 26, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Seeing ‘New Jim Crow’ Placards Seized by Police & More From the March on Washington Seeing ‘New Jim Crow’ Placards Seized by Police & More From the March on Washington
After eight hours in the sun, I’m still stunned by enormity and spirit of the crowd and still conflicted by many of the speeches.
Aug 25, 2013 / Dave Zirin