LeBron James Flips the Script—Again LeBron James Flips the Script—Again
Fox News’s Laura Ingraham’s telling him to “shut up and dribble” elicited a sharp response not only from James but from much of the sports world.
Feb 19, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Warriors Coach Steve Kerr Speaks Out Against the NRA Warriors Coach Steve Kerr Speaks Out Against the NRA
Figures from the sports world are issuing calls to action in the wake of yesterday’s horrendous shooting.
Feb 15, 2018 / Dave Zirin
The Olympics Land on South Korea, Destroying Acres of Sacred Forests The Olympics Land on South Korea, Destroying Acres of Sacred Forests
What are we to make of the 2018 Winter Olympics?
Feb 13, 2018 / Audio / Dave Zirin
The Farce of the ‘Olympic Athletes from Russia’ The Farce of the ‘Olympic Athletes from Russia’
The IOC wants to look tough on doping, but the designation has fanned the very nationalism that the Olympics are supposed to hedge against.
Feb 12, 2018 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Why So Many Philadelphia Eagles Are Rejecting This White House Why So Many Philadelphia Eagles Are Rejecting This White House
They are not interested in a dialogue with a president who has already convinced them of his bigotry.
Feb 8, 2018 / Dave Zirin
‘Fly Eagles Fly’: Activist Players Win the Super Bowl ‘Fly Eagles Fly’: Activist Players Win the Super Bowl
The Philadelphia Eagles proved that standing up for social justice doesn’t deter a team from winning it all.
Feb 7, 2018 / Audio / Dave Zirin
The Eagles’ Super Bowl Win Shows That Having a Conscience Does Not Distract From Winning the Game The Eagles’ Super Bowl Win Shows That Having a Conscience Does Not Distract From Winning the Game
But the NFL got what they needed: a great game without Trump or player protest getting in the way.
Feb 5, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Hot Protest in an Ice-Cold Super Bowl City Hot Protest in an Ice-Cold Super Bowl City
Local organizers are using old-fashioned solidarity to combat the corporate prom that is Super Bowl week in the Twin Cities.
Feb 1, 2018 / Dave Zirin
The Progressive Case for the Philadelphia Eagles (Seriously) The Progressive Case for the Philadelphia Eagles (Seriously)
The Eagles are a living rebuke to anyone who thinks social consciousness is a distraction from winning or a repellent to fans.
Jan 29, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Larry Nassar’s Imprisonment and Lou Anna Simon’s Resignation Are Not Nearly Enough Larry Nassar’s Imprisonment and Lou Anna Simon’s Resignation Are Not Nearly Enough
An institution turned a blind eye to serial sexual assault. An institution needs to be held accountable.
Jan 25, 2018 / Dave Zirin and David Tigabu