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 also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.

NFL Lockout!

NFL Lockout! NFL Lockout!

Here is the naked truth: we face the prospect of no pro football in 2011 because the union made a three-word demand that would not have cost owners a dime—open your books.

Mar 24, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Skipping Class: The Blind Side of the Duke-Michigan ‘Uncle Tom’ Debate Skipping Class: The Blind Side of the Duke-Michigan ‘Uncle Tom’ Debate

Former Michigan hoops star Jalen Rose called Duke's African American players “Uncle Toms.” Duke alum Grant Hill responded in the New York Times. Let the media firestorm...

Mar 22, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Wish of an NFL Wife Wish of an NFL Wife

Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita has been through the physical and mental wringer in twenty years of playing the game of football. His partner, Jaclyn Fujita, wants the nex...

Mar 21, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Slaves to the Game? Adrian Peterson and the ‘S’ Word Slaves to the Game? Adrian Peterson and the ‘S’ Word

Adrian Peterson, the Minnesota Vikings All-Pro running back, likened his labor to slavery. He’s been scorched for his comments, but maybe there is more here than meets the ey...

Mar 16, 2011 / Dave Zirin

NFL Players, Owners Hit Stalemate Over Financial Transparency NFL Players, Owners Hit Stalemate Over Financial Transparency

Americans face the prospect of no football in 2011 because players made a three-word demand that would not have cost the owners a dime: open your books.

Mar 13, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Scott Walker Puts Out Fire With Gasoline Scott Walker Puts Out Fire With Gasoline

Scott Walker has taken Wisconsin, a state so chock-full of “Midwestern nice,” you need insulin after talking to the locals, and turned it into a place where people are ...

Mar 10, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Say it Loud on Opening Day: Baseball Must Move the All-Star Game from Arizona Say it Loud on Opening Day: Baseball Must Move the All-Star Game from Arizona

If the off-season proved nothing else, it’s that Arizona's political culture has only grown more toxic. On Opening Day, activists will ask the question yet again to Major Lea...

Mar 7, 2011 / Dave Zirin

Taking Sides in the Looming NFL Lockout Taking Sides in the Looming NFL Lockout

After hearing Barack Obama this afternoon, I'm more convinced than ever that every last person should side with NFL players. I don't think that was Obama's intent.

Mar 3, 2011 / Dave Zirin

BREAKING NEWS: NBAPA Exec. Director Billy Hunter & Milwaukee Buck Keyon Dooling Stand w/ Wisconsin Workers BREAKING NEWS: NBAPA Exec. Director Billy Hunter & Milwaukee Buck Keyon Dooling Stand w/ Wisconsin Workers

Unions across the country are standing with the workers of Wisconsin against the unprecedented attacks by Gov. Scott Walker. Count the National Basketball Association's Player's As...

Feb 25, 2011 / Dave Zirin

John Carlos on the Wisconsin Protests John Carlos on the Wisconsin Protests

When dealing with periods of profound protest, it always makes sense to get the point of view of those who’ve been there before. I spoke to Dr. John Carlos, the 1968 Olympian...

Feb 25, 2011 / Dave Zirin

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