The Gilbert Arenas Judgment: “Privilege” Personified? The Gilbert Arenas Judgment: “Privilege” Personified?
When Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas escaped jail time, many started to howl at the moon. They should save their outrage.
Mar 27, 2010 / Dave Zirin
The Madness of March The Madness of March
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan can moralize all he wants about the "educational mission" of the NCAA schools playing in March Madness--but no one is watching to learn...
Mar 23, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Reclaiming a Legacy: The Death of Fatima Meer and the World Cup Reclaiming a Legacy: The Death of Fatima Meer and the World Cup
A giant of the South African freedom struggle, Fatima Meer, has passed away. The rush has already begun to claim her legacy.
Mar 14, 2010 / Dave Zirin
The South Africa World Cup: Invictus in Reverse The South Africa World Cup: Invictus in Reverse
The World Cup opens in 90 days. But the crackdown and the protests have already begun.
Mar 10, 2010 / Dave Zirin
How Sports Attacks Public Education How Sports Attacks Public Education
On Thursday, I was proud to take part in a student walkout and talk some sports.....
Mar 4, 2010 / Dave Zirin
To ESPN’s Bill Simmons: Tiger Woods is not Muhammad Ali To ESPN’s Bill Simmons: Tiger Woods is not Muhammad Ali
Can ESPN please declare a company-wide moratorium on comparing current athletes to Muhammad Ali?
Mar 1, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Lacrosse Captain Comes Out! Johnny Weir Told to Stay In! Lacrosse Captain Comes Out! Johnny Weir Told to Stay In!
Who would have thought that it is easier to be gay in the world of college lacrosse than in men's figure skating?
Feb 22, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Tiger Woods: Rehabbing His Brand Tiger Woods: Rehabbing His Brand
Today's Tiger Woods press conference was an exercise in painful self-abasement that will achieve the opposite of its intended effect. I haven't seen anything this painfully scripte...
Feb 19, 2010 / Dave Zirin
At the Winter Olympics, Blood on the Tracks At the Winter Olympics, Blood on the Tracks
The circumstances surrounding the death of Georgian luge slider Nodar Kumaritashvili expose the International Olympic Committee charter as a lie.
Feb 19, 2010 / Column / Dave Zirin
Christopher Hitchens: Sporting Fool Christopher Hitchens: Sporting Fool
Nuance is the mortal enemy of essayist Christopher Hitchens.
Feb 12, 2010 / Dave Zirin