Dave Zirin

Sports Editor

Dave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.

Protesters against the Beijing Olympics

100 Days to the Beijing Olympics 100 Days to the Beijing Olympics

As the countdown to the Winter Olympics begins, the games are already engulfed in controversy. 

Oct 27, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff

Patrick Ewing #33 battles Chris Webber #2 of the Washington Bullets for the tip-off, 1995 at the Capital Centre in Landover, Md.

Why the Knicks of the ’90s Are a Timeless Team Why the Knicks of the ’90s Are a Timeless Team

Author Paul Knepper explains why that classic lineup remains an obsession for so many.

Oct 26, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Protesters for Kyrie Irving holding signs

Kyrie Irving Needs to Say “Not In My Name” Kyrie Irving Needs to Say “Not In My Name”

The right wing is now using the basketball star’s name as an anti-vaccine rallying cry.

Oct 25, 2021 / Dave Zirin

Congress Escalates Pressure on the NFL to Release the Washington Football Team Report

Congress Escalates Pressure on the NFL to Release the Washington Football Team Report Congress Escalates Pressure on the NFL to Release the Washington Football Team Report

In a surprise move, two representatives are calling on the NFL to release a report many fear will be buried without public pressure. 

Oct 22, 2021 / Dave Zirin

NFL logo

Talking NFL E-Mails With Andrew Brandt Talking NFL E-Mails With Andrew Brandt

Former NFL executive Andrew Brandt joins the show to discuss Jon Gruden’s e-mails, the NFL, and the Washington Football Team. 

Oct 19, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

LGBTQ rights supporters holding signs.

Texas Slams the Door on Trans Kids’ Playing Sports Texas Slams the Door on Trans Kids’ Playing Sports

In an abhorrent vote, the Texas legislature reaffirms its position as a reactionary body whose guiding ethos is cruelty.

Oct 15, 2021 / Dave Zirin

Giving the NFL’s Jackie Robinsons Their Due

Giving the NFL’s Jackie Robinsons Their Due Giving the NFL’s Jackie Robinsons Their Due

Bob Glauber joins the show to talk about his new book about the athletes who broke football's color barrier.

Oct 12, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Houston Dash defeat Portland Thorns 3-2

Crisis in the National Women’s Soccer League: A Story of Predation and Power Crisis in the National Women’s Soccer League: A Story of Predation and Power

The systemic failure of the NWSL would have remained hidden if not for the courage of Mana Shim and Sinead Farrelly and the solidarity of the league’s players.

Oct 8, 2021 / Dave Zirin

Woman holds up needle and vial of vaccine

The NBA’s Vaccine Conundrum The NBA’s Vaccine Conundrum

There is a vaccine war underway, and it’s not clear who will win.

Oct 5, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

The NBA logo on a baskbeball court

Being “Pro NBA Player” Means Being Pro-Vaccine Being “Pro NBA Player” Means Being Pro-Vaccine

For NBA players, like everyone else, getting vaccinated is about solidarity.

Sep 30, 2021 / Dave Zirin

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