The LGBTQ History Behind ‘A League of Their Own’ The LGBTQ History Behind ‘A League of Their Own’
Writer Britni de la Cretaz stops by to talk about the queer history of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
Jun 12, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Who Is Protecting LGBTQ Fans at the 2018 World Cup? Who Is Protecting LGBTQ Fans at the 2018 World Cup?
It doesn’t look like FIFA or the Russian state will act to halt anti-gay violence.
Jun 8, 2018 / Dave Zirin and Andrew Tan-Delli Cicchi
In a Victory for BDS, Argentina’s National Soccer Team Cancels a Game in Israel In a Victory for BDS, Argentina’s National Soccer Team Cancels a Game in Israel
In a mammoth victory for the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, the squad of Lionel Messi will not be playing in Jerusalem.
Jun 6, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Why Donald Trump Disinvited the Eagles From the White House Why Donald Trump Disinvited the Eagles From the White House
Much of the Eagles team was going to skip the White House visit in protest, so our president-child threw a tantrum.
Jun 5, 2018 / Dave Zirin
What if Muhammad Ali Had Received a Draft Deferment? What if Muhammad Ali Had Received a Draft Deferment?
Writer Mike Pesca stops by to talk about his new book about the greatest “what-ifs” in sports history.
Jun 5, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Dawuane Smoot and the Subterranean Fire in the NFL Dawuane Smoot and the Subterranean Fire in the NFL
A little-known player’s response to the NFL’s punitive anthem decision just shows how badly the league screwed this up.
May 30, 2018 / Dave Zirin
The NFL Anthem Mess: Putting Out a Fire With Kerosene The NFL Anthem Mess: Putting Out a Fire With Kerosene
Writer Bijan Bayne stops by to talk new NFL anthem policy.
May 29, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Roger Goodell’s Father Had a Political Backbone—Why Doesn’t Roger? Roger Goodell’s Father Had a Political Backbone—Why Doesn’t Roger?
The NFL commissioner is bending to pressure from a reactionary Republican president—something Senator Charles Goodell refused to do.
May 27, 2018 / John Nichols
The Real Reason NFL Owners Want to Punish Players for Protesting During the Anthem The Real Reason NFL Owners Want to Punish Players for Protesting During the Anthem
This is about labor rights, and whether NFL players will exercise them in the face of a craven crackdown.
May 23, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Uncovering the Hidden Resistance History of Black Women Athletes Uncovering the Hidden Resistance History of Black Women Athletes
Professor Amira Rose Davis reveals forgotten heroines of athletic resistance.
May 21, 2018 / Dave Zirin