Jameis Winston’s Peculiar Kind of Privilege Jameis Winston’s Peculiar Kind of Privilege
College football star Jameis Winston finds himself protected by police. But not without a price.
Dec 5, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Why San Francisco Should Just Say ‘No’ to the Olympic Games Why San Francisco Should Just Say ‘No’ to the Olympic Games
San Francisco already suffers from all of the problems that the Olympics would exacerbate.
Dec 3, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
An Open Letter To Charles Barkley An Open Letter To Charles Barkley
Once you were not afraid to ask that all-important question: “Who’s afraid of a large black man?” Tragically, it now seems like the answer might be you.
Dec 3, 2014 / Etan Thomas
Dave Zirin: ‘This Is Not White-Man-Burden Time to Stop Domestic Violence’ Dave Zirin: ‘This Is Not White-Man-Burden Time to Stop Domestic Violence’
The NFL has an “army” assembled to fight domestic violence.
Dec 1, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
St. Louis Rams Players Tell the World That #BlackLivesMatter St. Louis Rams Players Tell the World That #BlackLivesMatter
Five players on the Rams football team made a political stand on Sunday in solidarity with Michael Brown.
Dec 1, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
The Savior Blues: Ray Rice Can Play and Roger Goodell Is Revealed as an Accomplice in Abuse The Savior Blues: Ray Rice Can Play and Roger Goodell Is Revealed as an Accomplice in Abuse
The decision by Judge Barbara Jones to reinstate Ray Rice stands as a brutal judgment on NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Nov 28, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Do #BlackLivesMatter to White Athletes? Let’s Ask Them Do #BlackLivesMatter to White Athletes? Let’s Ask Them
Black athletes are expressing views across social media about the killing of Michael Brown. It’s past time white athletes took some of this weight.
Nov 25, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
What the Media Are Not Telling You About the Late Marion Barry What the Media Are Not Telling You About the Late Marion Barry
The death of four-time mayor Marion Barry sent shockwaves through the District.
Nov 24, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
What Wouldn’t Roger Goodell Do to Save His Image? What Wouldn’t Roger Goodell Do to Save His Image?
Is Roger Goodell exploiting an instance of child abuse to save his personal and professional brand?
Nov 20, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Beyond the Drug Raids: Why the Feds Are Fed Up With the NFL Beyond the Drug Raids: Why the Feds Are Fed Up With the NFL
The prescription drug abuse enabled by NFL teams is only the latest issue that has the federal government ready to breach the political moat that has long surrounded the world of f...
Nov 18, 2014 / Blog / Dave Zirin