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.

Sports Illustrated magazine covers

The ‘Sports Illustrated’ Layoffs Are What Happen When We’re Ruled by Vampires The ‘Sports Illustrated’ Layoffs Are What Happen When We’re Ruled by Vampires

A private equity firm bought the esteemed magazine and let go half its employees, turning the invaluable legacy publication into a shell of its former self. 

Oct 4, 2019 / Dave Zirin

WNBA Finals Fever

WNBA Finals Fever WNBA Finals Fever

WNBA aficionado Helen Welock joins us to talk about the WNBA finals between the Mystics and Suns.

Oct 1, 2019 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

NCAA California athlete celebrating

California Will Let NCAA Athletes Get Paid for Their Labor California Will Let NCAA Athletes Get Paid for Their Labor

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that will allow NCAA athletes to profit off of their own name, image, or likeness. The NCAA plans on fighting back.

Sep 30, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Palestinian soccer team

Israel Canceled the FIFA Palestine Cup for No Apparent Reason Israel Canceled the FIFA Palestine Cup for No Apparent Reason

Many think it was done to drive a wedge between the West Bank and Gaza in order to thwart the aspirations to nationhood of the Palestinian people.

Sep 26, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Maya Moore Makes History by Walking Away

Maya Moore Makes History by Walking Away Maya Moore Makes History by Walking Away

WNBA superstar Maya Moore joins the show to talk about her big decision to walk away from basketball to fight for social justice.

Sep 24, 2019 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Antonio Brown

An Ugly End to the Antonio Brown Saga An Ugly End to the Antonio Brown Saga

A player accused of sexual assault leaves the NFL with a tweetstorm pointing out the league’s rampant hypocrisy. 

Sep 23, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Colin Kaepernick

NFL Teams Are Desperate for Quarterbacks—but Colin Kaepernick Remains Unsigned NFL Teams Are Desperate for Quarterbacks—but Colin Kaepernick Remains Unsigned

As injuries mount, Kaepernick’s political exile becomes more conspicuous.

Sep 18, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Antonio Brown

From Steubenville to Antonio Brown From Steubenville to Antonio Brown

Documentary filmmaker Nancy Schwarzman and writer Charles Modiano join the show to talk Steubenville and Antonio Brown.

Sep 17, 2019 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Tim Tebow ESPN

Tim Tebow’s Privileged Defense of the NCAA’s Exploitation Tim Tebow’s Privileged Defense of the NCAA’s Exploitation

The former Heisman winner doesn’t have a clue about how most student athletes live.

Sep 16, 2019 / Dave Zirin

Antonio Brown

Rape Accusations Could Finish Antonio Brown Rape Accusations Could Finish Antonio Brown

Two e-mails released in the civil case are particularly damning to Brown’s immediate future in the league.

Sep 11, 2019 / Dave Zirin

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