Colin Kaepernick and the Perils of the Swoosh Colin Kaepernick and the Perils of the Swoosh
We speak to former St. John’s soccer coach and human rights activist Jim Keady about his experience with Nike.
Sep 10, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
On Colin Kaepernick’s Nike Ad: Will the Revolution Be Branded? On Colin Kaepernick’s Nike Ad: Will the Revolution Be Branded?
Colin Kaepernick is now the face of Nike, which raises questions we should not be afraid to ask.
Sep 4, 2018 / Dave Zirin
The Predictable Scandals of Urban Meyer The Predictable Scandals of Urban Meyer
USA Today columnist Dan Wolken stops by to talk Urban Meyer, Ohio State, and college football.
Aug 30, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
From Richard Collins III to Jordan McNair: The Shocking Negligence of the University of Maryland From Richard Collins III to Jordan McNair: The Shocking Negligence of the University of Maryland
The murder of Richard Collins III and the death of football player Jordan McNair both could have been avoided.
Aug 16, 2018 / Dave Zirin
NFL Player Protests Were Never About the Anthem or the Flag NFL Player Protests Were Never About the Anthem or the Flag
Yet the distortions continue, to the benefit of those who want to shut down discussions of racial inequity and police violence.
Aug 10, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Is It Okay to Watch Football? Is It Okay to Watch Football?
On the morality of enjoying a ceaselessly brutal sport that is 70 percent black but has no black ownership.
Mar 5, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Andrew Brandt on Colin Kaepernick and the Business of the NFL Andrew Brandt on Colin Kaepernick and the Business of the NFL
The former Packers executive talks activism in the NFL and the NBA.
Feb 20, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
‘Fly Eagles Fly’: Activist Players Win the Super Bowl ‘Fly Eagles Fly’: Activist Players Win the Super Bowl
The Philadelphia Eagles proved that standing up for social justice doesn’t deter a team from winning it all.
Feb 7, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
10 Days to Shake the Twin Cities’ Super Bowl Sunday 10 Days to Shake the Twin Cities’ Super Bowl Sunday
Organizing against Super Bowl priorities in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Jan 16, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Big-Time Sports in the Big Apple Big-Time Sports in the Big Apple
Author Sean Deveney on Joe Namath and New York City in the 1960s.
Jan 9, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin