Dave Zirin

Sports Editor

Dave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is the author of a new book, The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn.

‘Dear G-d’: My Fervent Prayer That Tim Tebow Becomes a Miami Dolphin ‘Dear G-d’: My Fervent Prayer That Tim Tebow Becomes a Miami Dolphin

Please, oh please: may the soon-to-be ex–Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow land in Miami. It’s a match made in my own idea of Heaven.

Mar 20, 2012 / Dave Zirin

More March Madness: The Persecution of Jamar Samuels More March Madness: The Persecution of Jamar Samuels

Kansas State center Jamar Samuels was suspended by the NCAA for trying to “feed his family.”

Mar 19, 2012 / Dave Zirin

From the Statehouse to the Basketball Arena: Mississippi Racism and the Madness of March From the Statehouse to the Basketball Arena: Mississippi Racism and the Madness of March

The chants of “Where's your green card?” by the Southern Mississippi school band at an NCAA tournament game reflects something much greater than rowdy fans at a sportin...

Mar 16, 2012 / Dave Zirin

March Madness and the ‘Civil Rights Movement for Our Times’ March Madness and the ‘Civil Rights Movement for Our Times’

The NCAA exploits its athletes. Who can fight back?

Mar 12, 2012 / Dave Zirin

Big Pimpin’: Peyton Manning and the Loyalty Double Standard Big Pimpin’: Peyton Manning and the Loyalty Double Standard

We expect players to be loyal, but don’t ask the same of those who sign their checks.

Mar 7, 2012 / Dave Zirin

The NFL, Bounties and the Drive to Hide the Violence The NFL, Bounties and the Drive to Hide the Violence

Reactions to revelations that an NFL team took out “bounties” on opponents tell a story of a sport desperate to mask the effects of violence.

Mar 5, 2012 / Dave Zirin

Georgetown President Calls Limbaugh ‘Misogynistic, Vitriolic’ Georgetown President Calls Limbaugh ‘Misogynistic, Vitriolic’

Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia has written a letter to the university community worthy of being shared.

Mar 2, 2012 / Dave Zirin

Jeremy Lin Inspires a Nation

Jeremy Lin Inspires a Nation Jeremy Lin Inspires a Nation

The NBA point-guard phenom has sparked a national discussion about racism against Asian-Americans.
 

Feb 29, 2012 / Feature / Dave Zirin

UK Labor Leader Threatens Strikes During the London Olympics UK Labor Leader Threatens Strikes During the London Olympics

We might have ourselves a good-old fashioned strike scenario during the London Olympic games.

Feb 29, 2012 / Dave Zirin

Our Interview with UVA Football Player Joseph WIlliams, Hunger Striking for Campus Workers Our Interview with UVA Football Player Joseph WIlliams, Hunger Striking for Campus Workers

Jock for Justice Joseph Williams is putting his health on the line for a cause in which he deeply believes.

Feb 27, 2012 / Dave Zirin

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