Colin Kaepernick Gets His Chance—and It’s Tough to Care Colin Kaepernick Gets His Chance—and It’s Tough to Care
If Kaepernick is in fact signed by the Las Vegas Raiders, the NFL media machine will work in overdrive to rewrite history.
May 27, 2022 / Dave Zirin
When “Jackie Robinson” Is Used as a Racial Slur When “Jackie Robinson” Is Used as a Racial Slur
What happened at Yankee Stadium is not about one incident. It’s about how Major League Baseball chooses to remember Robinson’s legacy.
May 24, 2022 / Dave Zirin
Toni Smith-Thompson Travels Full Circle Toni Smith-Thompson Travels Full Circle
The activist joins the show to talk about a huge recent development in her story.
May 24, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
The “Brutal Solidarity” Between Buffalo and Palestine The “Brutal Solidarity” Between Buffalo and Palestine
The violence that has visited Buffalo’s Black community and the Palestinian mourners of Shireen Abu Akleh speaks to the commonality of their oppression.
May 17, 2022 / Dave Zirin
Michael Lee on the Fall of the 76ers Michael Lee on the Fall of the 76ers
NBA writer Michael Lee joins the Edge of Sports podcast to talk about the Philadelphia 76ers.
May 16, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
On Abortion Rights, the Athletes Will Not Save Us On Abortion Rights, the Athletes Will Not Save Us
Athletes can amplify struggle, but we are going to need to lead ourselves.
May 11, 2022 / Dave Zirin
David Dennis Jr. on the Movement That Made Us David Dennis Jr. on the Movement That Made Us
Author David Dennis joins the show to talk about his new book, The Movement Made Us.
May 9, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Finally a Change of Strategy in the Push for Brittney Griner’s Freedom Finally a Change of Strategy in the Push for Brittney Griner’s Freedom
The State Department is at long last seeing the basketball star as the “wrongfully detained” person she is.
May 4, 2022 / Dave Zirin
Life of a Minor Leaguer Life of a Minor Leaguer
Simon Rosenblum-Larson joins the Edge of Sports podcast to talk about the harsh realities that minor league players face.
May 3, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Trevor Reed’s Freedom Should Spur Calls to Release Brittney Griner Trevor Reed’s Freedom Should Spur Calls to Release Brittney Griner
Griner’s supporters should use the activism of Reed’s parents as a road map.
Apr 29, 2022 / Dave Zirin