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