Dave Zirin

Sports Editor

@EdgeofSports

Dave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.

On Dimples and Dog Whistles: Why Tucker Carlson Dehumanizes Michael Vick On Dimples and Dog Whistles: Why Tucker Carlson Dehumanizes Michael Vick

Tucker Carlson's efforts to paint Vick as a disposable, killable individual cuts in a way that transcends the idiocy of Fox News.

Dec 30, 2010 / Dave Zirin

The Top Seven ‘Edge of Sports’ Moments of 2010 The Top Seven ‘Edge of Sports’ Moments of 2010

Here we have what are indubitably and without argument, the top seven collisions of sports and politics in 2010 that didn’t involve an elbow and Barack Obama’s mouth. W...

Dec 22, 2010 / Dave Zirin

When Domes Collapse: Minnesota’s Sporting Shock Doctrine When Domes Collapse: Minnesota’s Sporting Shock Doctrine

The spectacular collapse of the Metrodome's roof on Sunday bolsters every reason why the Twin Cities do NOT need a publicly funded stadium. But the "conventional wisdom&q...

Dec 15, 2010 / Dave Zirin

Should Cam Newton Win the Heisman? Damn Straight, He Should! Should Cam Newton Win the Heisman? Damn Straight, He Should!

Pity the sports columnist who reaches for sanctimony in the Gomorrah of college football. Two voters for the 2010 Heisman Trophy, the sport's top award, have announced that they wo...

Dec 7, 2010 / Dave Zirin

Memo to Lebron: When You Return to Cleveland, Wear the Black Hat Memo to Lebron: When You Return to Cleveland, Wear the Black Hat

Lebron James finally returns to Cleveland where he can expect a world of hate. He should embrace it.

Dec 2, 2010 / Dave Zirin

The NCAA Should Shut Down Notre Dame’s Football Program The NCAA Should Shut Down Notre Dame’s Football Program

Two students under 21 years of age have died this semester in connectionw ith Notre Dame. The school's culture of King Football deserves the blame and should therefore receive ...

Nov 29, 2010 / Dave Zirin

‘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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / Dave Zirin

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