Dave Zirin
Sports Editor
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SportsFebruary 13, 2023
Why People Don’t Even Trust the Super Bowl
It’s unsurprising that a game wrapped in lies produces a result that many cannot accept.
Dave Zirin
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SportsFebruary 7, 2023
LeBron James’s Double Burden
LeBron had to climb the heights of basketball while also navigating the pressures of a movement, which makes his ascension all the more remarkable.
Dave Zirin
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MediaFebruary 3, 2023
So Who Was Tom Brady?
After a quarter-century in the public eye, the future Hall of Famer is retiring, and we somehow know even less about him now than when he started.
Dave Zirin
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Race and EthnicityJanuary 30, 2023
When Fighting Racism, Do Sports Matter?
On this week’s episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, we discuss the NBA, race and sports, and the police murder of Tyre Nichols.
Dave Zirin
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SportsJanuary 24, 2023
The Enduring Stench of Jerry Jones’s Politics
The owner of Dallas Cowboys has never hired a Black head coach—and the team hasn’t won a championship in 27 years.
Dave Zirin
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January 23, 2023
Kendrick Perkins on Biography, Basketball, and Black History
On this week’s episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, we speak to 14-year NBA veteran and basketball analyst Kendrick Perkins about his new autobiography.
Dave Zirin
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SportsJanuary 19, 2023
Tony Dungy Is a Right-Wing Zealot and the NFL and NBC Don’t Care
The Hall of Fame coach is held up as the epitome of character—but Tony Dungy has used his devoutness as cover for anti-gay bigotry.
Dave Zirin
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SportsJanuary 14, 2023
2022 Sports in Review
On this week’s episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, we discuss Damar Hamlin and the sports highlights of 2022.
Dave Zirin
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January 11, 2023
Damar Hamlin’s Pain Is Not a Feel-Good Story
The NFL is encouraging the public to feel joy instead of trauma so the show can go on.
Dave Zirin
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SportsJanuary 3, 2023
The NFL Just Showed the World What It Thinks of Its Players
When a player almost dies on the field, the game must end.
Dave Zirin