A moment of silence was held for Tyre Nichols prior to a game between the Orlando Magic and the Chicago Bulls at Amway Center on January 28, 2023, in Orlando, Fla.(Julio Aguilar / Getty Images)
This week we talk to Ian Kennedy, author of the new book On Account of Darkness: Shining a Light on Race and Sport. We also speak to Michael Lee of The Washington Post about the NBA’s reaction to the police murder of Tyre Nichols.
We have a Just Stand Up award to everyone lifting up their voice to protest the police murder of Tyre Nichols and a Just Sit Down award to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for her continuation of politics-as-usual in the City of Angels.
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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 the author of a new book, The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn.