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On Marshawn Lynch: Radical Iconoclast

Filmmaker and author David Shields talks about his new documentary on Marshawn Lynch.

Dave Zirin

June 4, 2019

Marshawn Lynch arrives for media day for Super Bowl XLIX at US Airways Center, 2015.(Kyle Terada / USA Today Sports / Reuters Pictures)

This week we speak to filmmaker David Shields about his new film Lynch: A History, about the great running back Marshawn Lynch. The film looks at Lynch’s life and how he’s been able to use silence as a form of resistance.

We also have Choice Words about the Toronto Raptors and why they are the team to root for. We got a Just Stand Up Award for Warriors forward Andre Iguodala and a ‘ust Sit Down award for a group of fans. All this and more on this week’s show!

David Shields Twitter: @_DavidShields Lynch: A History

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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.


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