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lebron public school

LeBron’s Education Promise Needs to Become This Country’s Promise LeBron’s Education Promise Needs to Become This Country’s Promise

A school funded by LeBron James in Akron, Ohio, is a beautiful example of what all our public education should look like.

Aug 1, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Dallas Cowboys

If the Dallas Cowboys Are ‘America’s Team,’ Then Lord Help Us If the Dallas Cowboys Are ‘America’s Team,’ Then Lord Help Us

Jerry Jones says that players will be cut if they don’t stand at “respect” for the national anthem—and his team’s two most prominent players have bought in.

Jul 30, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Royce White

Royce White on Mental Heath Royce White on Mental Heath

Royce White joins the show to talk about Tyler Honeycutt, the NBA, and mental health.

Jul 24, 2018 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Maurice Smith

NFL Owners Blink, Suspend Their Anthem Policy NFL Owners Blink, Suspend Their Anthem Policy

A firestorm over the Miami Dolphins’ penalties forced pro football to pull back on punishing players for national-anthem protests.

Jul 20, 2018 / Dave Zirin

DeRozan Leonard NBA

The NBA Is Coldhearted: Ask DeMar DeRozan The NBA Is Coldhearted: Ask DeMar DeRozan

The trade of Kawhi Leonard for DeMar DeRozan reveals something about the gap between image and reality in the NBA.

Jul 18, 2018 / Dave Zirin

France wins the World Cup

World Cup Wrap-Up: Deconstructing Les Bleus World Cup Wrap-Up: Deconstructing Les Bleus

Shireen Ahmed joins the show to talk about the French soccer team, xenophobia, racism, and the World Cup.

Jul 16, 2018 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Sami Zayn

Pro Wrestler Sami Zayn Aims to Save Lives In Syria Pro Wrestler Sami Zayn Aims to Save Lives In Syria

WWE Superstar Sami Zayn’s new project is an effort to turn anger into action in the war-torn country.

Jul 13, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Colin Kaepernick, Eric Reid and Eli Harold

Donald Trump’s War on Black Athletes Donald Trump’s War on Black Athletes

Could it trigger a long-awaited “Jock Spring”?

Jul 12, 2018 / Robert Lipsyte

Basketball Hoop

How an Experienced Ref Would Have Handled the AAU Brawl How an Experienced Ref Would Have Handled the AAU Brawl

Kevin McNutt, a referee for 34 years and author, discusses how he would have handled the AAU brawl, footage of which has gone viral this week. 

Jul 11, 2018 / Dave Zirin

Draymond Green With Rifle

On Draymond Green’s ‘Friends of the IDF’ Trip to Israel On Draymond Green’s ‘Friends of the IDF’ Trip to Israel

Draymond Green refused to visit Donald Trump. But he visited the Israeli President and posed as a sniper for the cameras—that’s a problem.

Jul 10, 2018 / Dave Zirin

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