‘It’s Bigger Than Professional Football’: Talking With NFLPA President DeMaurice Smith ‘It’s Bigger Than Professional Football’: Talking With NFLPA President DeMaurice Smith
NFL Players Association President DeMaurice Smith is calling on circles of people well beyond football fans to help the league avoid an owners' lockout in 2011.
Nov 23, 2010 / The Notion / Dave Zirin
Profiles in Desecration: Lebron James, Nike and Muhammad Ali Profiles in Desecration: Lebron James, Nike and Muhammad Ali
Lebron James's heavily hyped new Nike commercial draws upon a famous statement from Muhammad Ali. To Nike, the brand power of such a statement is simply "the Greatest."
Nov 12, 2010 / The Notion / Dave Zirin
Reviewing ‘OUT: The Glenn Burke Story’ Reviewing ‘OUT: The Glenn Burke Story’
This new documentary about the price paid by a 1970s Major League Baseball player in the closet tells a story that deserves to be told.
Nov 9, 2010 / The Notion / Dave Zirin
Donovan McNabb, the Race Card and the Giving Tree Donovan McNabb, the Race Card and the Giving Tree
In DC, it's not the elections garnering the lion's share of discussion. A recent benching by Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan has once again put the spotlight on Donovan McN...
Nov 4, 2010 / The Notion / Dave Zirin
Portland, the Paulsons and Bye-Bye, Baseball Portland, the Paulsons and Bye-Bye, Baseball
The people of Portland stood up to their local sports owners and refused to fund a new park. But team owners Merritt and Hank Paulson made baseball in Portland a casualty of the wa...
Nov 1, 2010 / The Notion / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Giants vs. Rangers: A World Series Beyond Blue and Red Giants vs. Rangers: A World Series Beyond Blue and Red
It's tempting to think of the 2010 World Series as the ultimate red-state/blue-state showdown. But the truth is more complicated.
Oct 27, 2010 / The Notion / Dave Zirin
Boo Ya: Fighting Workers Aim for ESPN Zone Boo Ya: Fighting Workers Aim for ESPN Zone
Workers at the shuttered ESPN Zone in Baltimore's Inner Harbor were laid off with one week's notice. Now they are taking on ESPN, Disney and demanding just a little bit of respect.
Oct 26, 2010 / The Notion / Dave Zirin
Should NPR have Fired Juan Williams? You Betcha Should NPR have Fired Juan Williams? You Betcha
Was National Public Radio correct to fire Juan Williams? The answer is a simple one: you betcha.
Oct 24, 2010 / The Notion / Dave Zirin
In the NFL, the Violence Comes to a Head In the NFL, the Violence Comes to a Head
As players fall to concussions at an alarming rate, the question has to be asked: when will fans say enough?
Oct 19, 2010 / The Notion / Dave Zirin
Brett Favre Beware: The NFL Is Thinking Pink Brett Favre Beware: The NFL Is Thinking Pink
Brett Favre is facing suspension for sending lewd photos to a team employee. The NFL won't look kindly at the future Hall of Famer for his actions because they have their eyes on t...
Oct 13, 2010 / The Notion / Dave Zirin