Sports Under Fascism & All-Time NBA Injury What-Ifs
On this episode of Edge of Sports, a talk from 2023 on sports during authoritarianism and Arya on NBA injury what-ifs.

Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
This week, we have a talk I gave two years ago about the social function of sports in an authoritarian society. It rings more true today, and I wanted to share it with you all. Also, I talked to basketball savant Arya Shirazi about the injuries that changed the course of NBA history.
Zirin, Why Democrats Won’t Throw a Real Punch
https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/democratic-party-fecklessness/
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This week, we have a talk I gave two years ago about the social function of sports in an authoritarian society. It rings more true today, and I wanted to share it with you all. Also, I talked to basketball savant Arya Shirazi about the injuries that changed the course of NBA history.
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Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin
This week, we talk to David Leonard, co-editor of the new book Rings of Dissent: Boxing and Performances of Rebellion. We also go into Part III of our NBA preview, joined by the savant Aryan Shirazi, where we make awards predictions and even early revisions.
Zirin, Mumia Abu-Jamal Speaks With the Clear Voice of a Free Man
https://www.thenation.com/podcast/society/eos-10132025/
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