Kyrie Irving Does Not Have to Be Who You Want Him to Be Kyrie Irving Does Not Have to Be Who You Want Him to Be
He's the epitome of “player empowerment,” much to the chagrin of the NBA and its scribes.
Jan 21, 2021 / Dave Zirin
Klete Keller: From Gold Medalist to Capitol Insurrectionist Klete Keller: From Gold Medalist to Capitol Insurrectionist
The swimmer was wearing his United States Olympic jacket as he took part in the January 6 attempted coup.
Jan 14, 2021 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
In a Shocker, Bill Belichick Spurns Trump’s Medal of Freedom In a Shocker, Bill Belichick Spurns Trump’s Medal of Freedom
There is no way Belichick could have avoided a jagged scar on his legacy if he had bent the knee for Trump at this moment in history.
Jan 13, 2021 / Dave Zirin
WNBA Players Just Showed Their Political Power WNBA Players Just Showed Their Political Power
By opposing WNBA franchise owner Kelly Loeffler’s Senate run, players demonstrated their influence on and off the court.
Jan 7, 2021 / Dave Zirin
A Women’s Boxing Team Grows in Gaza A Women’s Boxing Team Grows in Gaza
In the midst of extreme privation, a new team in Gaza offers something like hope.
Jan 5, 2021 / Dave Zirin
2020: The Year Sports Should Have Stopped 2020: The Year Sports Should Have Stopped
In this awful year, sports didn’t deliver normalcy. But they did nudge us toward justice.
Dec 29, 2020 / Dave Zirin
The USOPC Defends Olympic Athletes’ Right To Protest The USOPC Defends Olympic Athletes’ Right To Protest
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee sent an unmistakable rebuke to the IOC.
Dec 23, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Why the Cleveland Indians Will Change Their Name Why the Cleveland Indians Will Change Their Name
We have a younger generation that is more diverse and less tolerant of intolerance—and Major League Baseball knows it.
Dec 15, 2020 / Dave Zirin
English Soccer Players Take a Knee English Soccer Players Take a Knee
Two Queen’s Park Rangers players looked directly at Millwall supporters and took a knee in a show of radical defiance.
Dec 9, 2020 / Dave Zirin
‘Sports Illustrated’ Chose the Wrong Activist Athletes ‘Sports Illustrated’ Chose the Wrong Activist Athletes
The real Sportspeople of the Year aren’t merely “activist athletes”; they are those who expanded the very definition of the phrase.
Dec 7, 2020 / Dave Zirin