A Football Coach’s Prayer Is Not About Freedom. It’s About Coercion. A Football Coach’s Prayer Is Not About Freedom. It’s About Coercion.
In a decision riddled with lies, the Supreme Court rules that a football coach can, should they choose, become a dictator-priest.
Jun 27, 2022 / Dave Zirin
The Meaning Behind Brian Flores’s New Job The Meaning Behind Brian Flores’s New Job
Brian Flores has a new gig in the league, but it won’t deter him from pressing forward on his racial discrimination suit.
Feb 22, 2022 / Dave Zirin
Was the Super Bowl Halftime Show a “Missed Opportunity”? Was the Super Bowl Halftime Show a “Missed Opportunity”?
Legendary hip-hop acts came together in politics-free performance.
Feb 15, 2022 / Dave Zirin
Brian Flores Levels a Lawsuit Against the NFL for Discriminatory Practices Brian Flores Levels a Lawsuit Against the NFL for Discriminatory Practices
Everyone associated with the NFL should find the same courage as the former Miami Dolphins head coach—or the league will fall back into its racist sloth.
Feb 2, 2022 / Dave Zirin
How to Change the NFL’s Racist Hiring Practices How to Change the NFL’s Racist Hiring Practices
There is now one Black head coach in the NFL, and the league could buckle under the weight of its bigotry.
Jan 20, 2022 / Dave Zirin
What We Can Learn From Sports Fandom’s Moral Drift What We Can Learn From Sports Fandom’s Moral Drift
Fandom has taken on the worst of the corrupted tribalism that has dominated so much of life outside the arena, the ballpark, and the stadium.
Dec 8, 2021 / Robert Lipsyte
Unvaxxed Quarterback Carson Wentz Wants Your Trust Unvaxxed Quarterback Carson Wentz Wants Your Trust
If the Colts players and fans trusted him before, he has now relinquished the right to any such dispensation.
Sep 8, 2021 / Dave Zirin
Will the NFL Survive the New Science of Brain Damage? Will the NFL Survive the New Science of Brain Damage?
A new study moves us one step closer to diagnosing CTE in the living, which could turn football on its head.
Mar 18, 2021 / Dave Zirin
So What the Hell Is Race Norming? So What the Hell Is Race Norming?
Former NFL players accuse the league of racial bias in how it doles out concussion settlement money. Their suit has exposed a practice that belongs in history’s trash can.
Mar 12, 2021 / Dave Zirin
The Unbearable Emptiness of Tom Brady The Unbearable Emptiness of Tom Brady
The most successful quarterback in NFL history has become more brand than man.
Feb 4, 2021 / Dave Zirin