Banning Trans Athletes Is Just the Beginning Banning Trans Athletes Is Just the Beginning
Rightists have a genocidal perspective on trans kids. Now they want the federal government to use Title IX to further push trans young people from public life.
Mar 7, 2023 / Dave Zirin
The New Era of Backlash in Sports and Politics The New Era of Backlash in Sports and Politics
Trump opened up the world of sports to the hard right.
Mar 1, 2023 / Dave Zirin
Who’s Afraid of Tommie Smith? Who’s Afraid of Tommie Smith?
An Alabama school district kept Derrick Barnes, author of a book about Tommie Smith, from speaking. But the community is fighting back.
Feb 23, 2023 / Dave Zirin
Remembering David Jolicoeur, aka Trugoy of De La Soul Remembering David Jolicoeur, aka Trugoy of De La Soul
On this week’s episode of Edge of Sports, we speak to Dave Ashton about the legacy of a hip-hop legend.
Feb 22, 2023 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and WNBA Shock Waves Kevin Durant, LeBron James, and WNBA Shock Waves
On this week’s episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, Christy Winters-Scott joins the show to talk hoops.
Feb 16, 2023 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Why People Don’t Even Trust the Super Bowl 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.
Feb 13, 2023 / Dave Zirin
LeBron James’s Double Burden 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.
Feb 7, 2023 / Dave Zirin
So Who Was Tom Brady? 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.
Feb 3, 2023 / Dave Zirin
When Fighting Racism, Do Sports Matter? 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.
Jan 30, 2023 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
The Enduring Stench of Jerry Jones’s Politics 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.
Jan 24, 2023 / Dave Zirin