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.

Miami Dolphins

The NFL Anthem Mess: Putting Out a Fire With Kerosene The NFL Anthem Mess: Putting Out a Fire With Kerosene

Writer Bijan Bayne stops by to talk new NFL anthem policy.

May 29, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Miami Dolphins

The Real Reason NFL Owners Want to Punish Players for Protesting During the Anthem The Real Reason NFL Owners Want to Punish Players for Protesting During the Anthem

This is about labor rights, and whether NFL players will exercise them in the face of a craven crackdown.

May 23, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Wilma Rudolph

Uncovering the Hidden Resistance History of Black Women Athletes Uncovering the Hidden Resistance History of Black Women Athletes

Professor Amira Rose Davis reveals forgotten heroines of athletic resistance. 

May 21, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Beitar Jerusalem fans cheer

Israel’s Most Racist Soccer Club Renames Itself After Donald Trump Israel’s Most Racist Soccer Club Renames Itself After Donald Trump

If there were ever two entities that deserve each other, it’s Beitar Jerusalem and Donald Trump.

May 18, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Wilma Rudolph, Lucinda Williams, Barbara Jones and Martha Hudson

Black Women Athletes Under Jim Crow Black Women Athletes Under Jim Crow

Historian Amira Rose Davis joins the show to talk about black women athletes in the age of Jim Crow, before Title IX.

May 16, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Becky Hammon

The Affirmative Case for Becky Hammon The Affirmative Case for Becky Hammon

The opportunity to see Becky Hammon become the first woman to be a head coach in the NBA is not a “social experiment.” 

May 14, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Roger Goodell

Roger Goodell Tries to Pass Buck on Protests Staged During Anthem Roger Goodell Tries to Pass Buck on Protests Staged During Anthem

Giving team owners power to determine anthem policy would be a violation of the collective-bargaining agreement, and the union is putting its foot down. 

May 9, 2018 / Dave Zirin

LeBron James at Utah Jazz

The Singularity of LeBron James The Singularity of LeBron James

Writer Michael Lee joins the show to talk NBA Playoffs, the Jordan-Lebron debate, and more.

May 8, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Washington cheerleaders

NFL Washington Cheerleaders Go Public With Horrific Treatment NFL Washington Cheerleaders Go Public With Horrific Treatment

The New York Times tells a story of cheerleaders feeling “pimped out” to team sponsors. 

May 4, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Caster Semenya

Too Much Testosterone? The Discrimination Women Face in International Sports Too Much Testosterone? The Discrimination Women Face in International Sports

Katrina Karkazis joins us to talk about the IAAF's sex-testing rules.

May 2, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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