On this episode of Edge of Sports, Chris Kluwe joins the show to talk about his act of civil disobedience.
Retired football player and now author Chris Kluwe speaks at the 19th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC on April 12, 2014.(Lilly Lawrence / WireImage)
Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
This week, we speak to former NFL player Chris Kluwe. Kluwe made news this week for his protest of MAGA at a Huntingdon Beach city council meeting, garnering headlines worldwide. We discuss what led to that moment, why he did what he did, and the sports world’s reaction to this administration and what explains it.
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https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/democratic-party-fecklessness/
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This week, we speak to former NFL player Chris Kluwe. Kluwe made news this week for his protest of MAGA at a Huntington Beach City Council meeting, garnering headlines worldwide. We discuss what led to that moment, why he did what he did, and the sports world’s reaction to this administration and what explains it.
Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
This week, we speak to the great bestselling author Dr. Eddie Glaude about his new book America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation's Anniversaries.” We also speak to Hoops Savant Arya Shirazi about the Knicks-Spurs NBA finals.
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https://www.thenation.com/podcast/culture/eos-052826/
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Dave ZirinDave 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.