Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf on This Moment of Sports and Struggle

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf on This Moment of Sports and Struggle

A discussion between Abdul-Rauf, Felicia Eaves, and yours truly.

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This week we have audio of a webinar that I did with NBA legend Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf for the show Talking BLM, hosted by Felicia Eaves for the organization American Muslims for Palestine. Rauf brings all the wisdom.

In addition, we have Just Stand Up and Just Sit Down awards to the Miami Dolphins for a terrific video they put together addressing white supremacy that cuts to the core, and the fans that booed the Houston Texans and the Kansas City Chiefs for linking arms in unity as well as the NFL for enabling this kind of culture. All this and more on this week’s show!

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
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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.


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