The Vince Lombardi Trophy along with San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs helmets on stage during the NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell’s Press Conference for the NFL Super Bowl LIV football game, January 29, 2020, in Miami. (Scott Boehm / AP Images)
This week we talk to Vincent Schilling, associate editor of Indian Country Today, about the origins and present ramifications of the Kansas City Chiefs name and mascot.
We have Choice Words about Kobe Bryant as we reflect on his history on and off the court. We also feature a conversation with The Athletic’s Michael Lee, who knew Kobe. We give Just Stand Up and Just Sit Down awards to airport workers engaging in a hunger strike outside the Miami airport, and Marcus Morris of the New York Knicks, as well as a special Kaepernick Watch about a PETA ad. All that and more on Edge of Sports!
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Zirin Remembering Kobe Bryant
Dave ZirinTwitterDave 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.