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.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones

Jerry Jones Is the NFL’s Biggest Distraction Jerry Jones Is the NFL’s Biggest Distraction

The twisted morality of the Dallas Cowboys owner is finally coming home to roost.

Oct 13, 2017 / David Tigabu and Dave Zirin

Jerry Jones

NFL Owners and ESPN Bosses Are Showing Which Side They Are On NFL Owners and ESPN Bosses Are Showing Which Side They Are On

There is a backlash brewing in the world of sports against dissenters, and the lines have been drawn.

Oct 10, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Adam Silver

What Will Happen If NBA Players Stage a Protest During the National Anthem? What Will Happen If NBA Players Stage a Protest During the National Anthem?

And what will commissioner Adam Silver do?

Oct 10, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Mike Pence’s NFL Walkout Was a Cheap, Transparent Stunt

Mike Pence’s NFL Walkout Was a Cheap, Transparent Stunt Mike Pence’s NFL Walkout Was a Cheap, Transparent Stunt

For which taxpayers picked up the tab.

Oct 8, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Malcolm Jenkins

Protesting NFL Players Aren’t Being Demonized Only by Trumpers Protesting NFL Players Aren’t Being Demonized Only by Trumpers

A column in USA Today repackages an old, ugly argument to attack protesting NFL players.

Oct 5, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Maurice Smith

There’s Been a Startling Shift in National Support for Protesting Players There’s Been a Startling Shift in National Support for Protesting Players

But we need to ask whether the original anti-racist message is getting lost in the shuffle.

Oct 3, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Bruce Maxwell Kneeling

Oakland Catcher Bruce Maxwell Breaks Baseball’s Politics Line Oakland Catcher Bruce Maxwell Breaks Baseball’s Politics Line

There is a wall in baseball between sports and politics. One player just put a crack in it.

Sep 29, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Dallas Cowboys

Taking a Knee Is Not About Abstract Unity but Racial Justice Taking a Knee Is Not About Abstract Unity but Racial Justice

As NFL owners join these protests, it’s critical to not let Colin Kaepernick’s message get lost. 

Sep 26, 2017 / Dave Zirin

Kaepernick Reid Anthem Kneel

For the NFL, It Was ‘Choose-Your-Side Sunday’ For the NFL, It Was ‘Choose-Your-Side Sunday’

Donald Trump thought targeting NFL players with his racialized venom would be smart politics. He was wrong.

Sep 24, 2017 / Dave Zirin

The Fragile, Toxic Masculinity of Donald Trump

The Fragile, Toxic Masculinity of Donald Trump The Fragile, Toxic Masculinity of Donald Trump

His comments about NFL players reveal just how divisive and narcissistic the president really is.

Sep 24, 2017 / Dave Zirin

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