‘There’s No Substitute for Confrontation’: An Interview With Howard Bryant on Today’s Political Black Athlete ‘There’s No Substitute for Confrontation’: An Interview With Howard Bryant on Today’s Political Black Athlete
Bryant’s new book explores what happens when black athletic struggle is revived, but collides with our post-9/11 world.
Apr 30, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Ex-Cheerleaders Fight Back Against the NFL Ex-Cheerleaders Fight Back Against the NFL
And they’re willing to settle for $1 and a face-to-face meeting with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
Apr 27, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Battling the NCAA in the Court Battling the NCAA in the Court
Legal analyst Michael McCann stops by to talk about the NCAA and Colin Kaepernick’s collusion case against the NFL.
Apr 25, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Donald Trump and Jack Johnson Would Have Despised One Another Donald Trump and Jack Johnson Would Have Despised One Another
Who is Trump to “pardon” anyone, least of all Jack Johnson?
Apr 23, 2018 / Dave Zirin
How a Feminist Uprising Is Saving South American Soccer How a Feminist Uprising Is Saving South American Soccer
Speaking to Brenda Elsey, who is in Buenos Aires, covering the sports and politics story that demands more attention.
Apr 20, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Cincinnati’s Soccer Stadium Scam Cincinnati’s Soccer Stadium Scam
The city should be addressing its high rates of child poverty, not building a third publicly funded stadium.
Apr 19, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Can a Feminist Revolution Save Women’s Soccer in South America? Can a Feminist Revolution Save Women’s Soccer in South America?
Brenda Elsey explains how women are saving their soccer federations from near-oblivion.
Apr 17, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Eric Reid Is Not for Sale Eric Reid Is Not for Sale
The free-agent NFL safety was told that he needed to commit to not protesting during the anthem. He said no.
Apr 12, 2018 / Dave Zirin
What Did Martin Luther King Have to Do With Sports? What Did Martin Luther King Have to Do With Sports?
Professor Louis Moore joins the show to talk about his research on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s connection to the worlds of sports and politics.
Apr 10, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Russell Westbrook Is ‘All-In’ With Oklahoma’s Striking Teachers Russell Westbrook Is ‘All-In’ With Oklahoma’s Striking Teachers
The reigning NBA MVP is standing up for Oklahoma’s teachers.
Apr 9, 2018 / Dave Zirin