Basketball

Toni Smith Protest

Thoughts on Colin Kaepernick From an Athlete Who Walked That Path Thoughts on Colin Kaepernick From an Athlete Who Walked That Path

In 2003, Division III basketball player Toni Smith took a stand against unthinking patriotism. Her thoughts today about Colin Kaepernick deserve to be heard.

Aug 29, 2016 / Dave Zirin

City of God Joy

Olympic Joy in the Face of Erasure Olympic Joy in the Face of Erasure

On the mat, Rafaela Silva won for her marginalized favela. In the streets, activists are winning the right to protest.

Aug 10, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Lynx Black Lives Matter Shirts

The NBA Moves the All-Star Game, but Also Punishes Players for Political T-shirts? The NBA Moves the All-Star Game, but Also Punishes Players for Political T-shirts?

Commissioner Adam Silver, within two days, stood up to bigotry and then cracked down on WNBA players for doing the same. Let’s try to make some sense of this.

Jul 22, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Gabby Douglas at the 2012 Olympic trials in San Jose, California (Peter Read Miller)

Out of Sight, Top of Mind Out of Sight, Top of Mind

A new book conveys the powerful role photography plays in sports. But the photographers are still something of a mystery.

Jul 15, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Ian F. Blair

LeBron James

The Media Are Totally Wrong About the Role of Athletes in Black Lives Matter The Media Are Totally Wrong About the Role of Athletes in Black Lives Matter

Walking in the tradition of Muhammad Ali means taking a side, not building a bridge or riding the fence.

Jul 14, 2016 / Dave Zirin

New York Liberty Black Lives Matter T-shirts

WNBA Teams Show What Black Lives Matter Solidarity Looks Like WNBA Teams Show What Black Lives Matter Solidarity Looks Like

The white men in sports could learn something from these women.

Jul 11, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Serena Wimbledon Victory Fist

6 Times Athletes Spoke Out in Support of #BlackLivesMatter This Week 6 Times Athletes Spoke Out in Support of #BlackLivesMatter This Week

Their statements have the potential to reach an important audience.

Jul 8, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Kevin Durant Traitor Jersey

Kevin Durant and the Discomfort With Player Power Kevin Durant and the Discomfort With Player Power

The NBA star has been pilloried for going to the Golden State Warriors. But the collective anger says more about us than him.

Jul 5, 2016 / Dave Zirin

LeBron James

LeBron James Wins His Own Rumble in the Jungle LeBron James Wins His Own Rumble in the Jungle

Muhammad Ali staked his claim to the title of the Greatest when he beat George Foreman at the Rumble in the Jungle. LeBron James just gave us the sequel.

Jun 20, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Lebron James

LeBron James on the Legacy of Muhammad Ali LeBron James on the Legacy of Muhammad Ali

LeBron James mourns Muhammad Ali because he recognizes that his true greatness was outside the ring.

Jun 6, 2016 / Dave Zirin

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