Stop Surgical Violence Against Women Athletes—and Let Dutee Run! Stop Surgical Violence Against Women Athletes—and Let Dutee Run!
A world-class athlete is standing up to the barbaric surgical practices women are subjected to in international sports. She deserves our support.
Oct 20, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Comedian Hari Kondabolu with a ‘Solution’ to Changing the Name of the Washington Football Team Comedian Hari Kondabolu with a ‘Solution’ to Changing the Name of the Washington Football Team
“Since logic and human decency have not led to a name change, perhaps it’s best we attempt to destroy their brand through public mockery.”
Oct 17, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Pre-Season #FreePalestine NBA Protests Come to DC Pre-Season #FreePalestine NBA Protests Come to DC
Israeli basketball fans say it’s just a game. Palestinian fans say it’s their game too and are disappointed the NBA has taken away a safe space, an escape from conflict...
Oct 16, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
#FergusonOctober Comes to Monday Night Football #FergusonOctober Comes to Monday Night Football
Ferguson October protesters want football fans to know that "Black lives matter, on and off the field."
Oct 14, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
‘Raiders Night’ Comes to Sayreville ‘Raiders Night’ Comes to Sayreville
High school football, hazing, sexual assault and a truth more horrifying than fiction.
Oct 13, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Former Chicago Bears GM: The League Has Ignored ‘Hundreds and Hundreds’ of Domestic Violence Cases Former Chicago Bears GM: The League Has Ignored ‘Hundreds and Hundreds’ of Domestic Violence Cases
If there is any justice, these revelations by longtime general manager Jerry Angelo will lead to an investigation and the firing of Roger Goodell.
Oct 10, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
‘Israel’s War On Gaza Is Not A Game’: Scenes From the NBA Preseason Protest ‘Israel’s War On Gaza Is Not A Game’: Scenes From the NBA Preseason Protest
Inside and outside the Barclays Center, protesters came out to raise their voices against a Friends of the IDF fundraiser that was coupled with an NBA preseason game between the Ne...
Oct 8, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
The NBA’s 21st-Century Vampires The NBA’s 21st-Century Vampires
Blood testing to build a better basketball cyborg? The newest NBA data-driven health craze that will further dehumanize—“thingify”—the players.
Oct 7, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Former NBA Players Ask: Why Is Barclays Center Hosting Friends of the IDF? Former NBA Players Ask: Why Is Barclays Center Hosting Friends of the IDF?
There will be a protest this Tuesday in Brooklyn before a preseason basketball game. It is difficult to comprehend, given his conciliatory approach, that NBA Commissioner Adam Silv...
Oct 3, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
The Death of the Blackout Rule, and Why the NFL Fights On The Death of the Blackout Rule, and Why the NFL Fights On
The FCC ruled 5-0 against the NFL, showing that their stranglehold over government and fans could be coming to an end.
Oct 1, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin