Dave Zirin

Sports Editor

Dave Zirin, The Nation’s sports editor, is the author of ten books on the politics of sports, most recently, Jim Brown: Last Man Standing. Named one of UTNE Reader’s “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Our World,” Zirin is a frequent guest on ESPN, MSNBC, and Democracy Now! He also hosts The Nation’s Edge of Sports podcast. You can find all his work or contact him through his website EdgeofSports.com. Follow him on twitter @EdgeofSports.

Transgender RightsOctober 23, 2020

Betsy DeVos Attacks Trans Athletes Again

By using Title IX to threaten a school’s federal funding, DeVos and Trump are imposing their own definition of what constitutes a woman athlete.

Dave Zirin
SportsOctober 21, 2020

Military Flyovers at NFL Games Are Ridiculous

Troy Aikman and Joe Buck would be right to call them out for what they are: outrageously wasteful publicity stunts.

Dave Zirin
SportsOctober 20, 2020

Why Are People Watching Less Sports?

Sportswriter Jane McManus joins the show to talk about a new survey on sports viewership

Dave Zirin
Racism and DiscriminationOctober 16, 2020

NBA Bubble Postmortem

Were NBA players correct to finish their season, given concerns that they would distract from the movements in the streets? I think they were.

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October 13, 2020

Bubblicious: What the Bubble Meant for the NBA

NBA scribe Michael Lee joins the show to talk about the Covid Bubble, the NBA Finals, and Lebron’s legacy.

Dave Zirin
SportsOctober 12, 2020

If the NBA Stands for Racial Justice, What About Tom Gores?

The franchise owner of the Detroit Pistons also owns a predatory prison telephone company. Shouldn’t that matter to the NBA?

Dave Zirin
Health and DiseaseOctober 7, 2020

The NFL Season Could Be Facing a Covid Collapse

After years of scandals and PR disasters, Roger Goodell has finally put the league’s profits in jeopardy.

Dave Zirin
Social JusticeOctober 6, 2020

Spencer Haywood: Origins of an Icon

Basketball legend Spencer Haywood joins the show to talk about his new book.

Dave Zirin
Social JusticeSeptember 30, 2020

Making Black Lives Matter On and Off the Diamond

It’s time for Major League Baseball to put some substance behind its intentions and match words with deeds.

Peter Dreier and Dave Zirin
September 29, 2020

Kobe, Shaq, and the Lakers’ Circus Maximus

Author Jeff Pearlman joins the show to talk about his new book on the Shaq/Kobe Lakers dynasty.

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Dave Zirin

Sports Editor

Transgender RightsOctober 23, 2020

By using Title IX to threaten a school’s federal funding, DeVos and Trump are imposing their own definition of what constitutes a woman athlete.

SportsOctober 21, 2020

Troy Aikman and Joe Buck would be right to call them out for what they are: outrageously wasteful publicity stunts.

SportsOctober 20, 2020

Sportswriter Jane McManus joins the show to talk about a new survey on sports viewership

Racism and DiscriminationOctober 16, 2020

Were NBA players correct to finish their season, given concerns that they would distract from the movements in the streets? I think they were.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

October 13, 2020

NBA scribe Michael Lee joins the show to talk about the Covid Bubble, the NBA Finals, and Lebron’s legacy.

SportsOctober 12, 2020

The franchise owner of the Detroit Pistons also owns a predatory prison telephone company. Shouldn’t that matter to the NBA?

Health and DiseaseOctober 7, 2020

After years of scandals and PR disasters, Roger Goodell has finally put the league’s profits in jeopardy.

Social JusticeOctober 6, 2020

Basketball legend Spencer Haywood joins the show to talk about his new book.

Social JusticeSeptember 30, 2020

It’s time for Major League Baseball to put some substance behind its intentions and match words with deeds.

September 29, 2020

Author Jeff Pearlman joins the show to talk about his new book on the Shaq/Kobe Lakers dynasty.