Colin Kaepernick Finally Has a Shot at Getting Signed, but a High-Profile Trump Apologist Stands in His Way Colin Kaepernick Finally Has a Shot at Getting Signed, but a High-Profile Trump Apologist Stands in His Way
The embattled quarterback is often derided as “divisive”—but it’s Ray Lewis who is dividing Baltimore.
Aug 2, 2017 / Dave Zirin
The NFL’s Concussion Calamity The NFL’s Concussion Calamity
Dr. Chris Nowinski of the Concussion Legacy Foundation on a groundbreaking new study on CTE.
Aug 1, 2017 / Audio / Dave Zirin
New Concussion Report Calls the NFL’s Future Into Question New Concussion Report Calls the NFL’s Future Into Question
Dr. McKee looked at the brains of 202 former football players and 87 percent of them were found to have the condition known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Jul 26, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Rio’s Olympic Legacy: A Body Count Rio’s Olympic Legacy: A Body Count
The current calamity in Rio was predictable. Every prospective Olympic city, especially Los Angeles, should be warned.
Jul 24, 2017 / Dave Zirin
O.J.’s Parole: A Fitting End to the ‘Fifth Quarter’ O.J.’s Parole: A Fitting End to the ‘Fifth Quarter’
The decision to parole O.J. Simpson will rankle some, but it was correct and just.
Jul 20, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Viva Baseball: The Latino Pageantry of the MLB’s 2017 All-Star Game Viva Baseball: The Latino Pageantry of the MLB’s 2017 All-Star Game
Latino baseball history, Venus Williams, and more.
Jul 18, 2017 / Audio / Dave Zirin
Johnny Manziel: The NFL Owners’ ‘Good Boy’ Johnny Manziel: The NFL Owners’ ‘Good Boy’
In Colin Kaepernick, NFL owners see a threat. In Johnny Manziel, they see themselves.
Jul 17, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Cavaliers Owner Dan Gilbert: Cleveland’s Corporate-Welfare King Cavaliers Owner Dan Gilbert: Cleveland’s Corporate-Welfare King
The City Council of Cleveland is siding with the billionaire against the people it represents in an outrageous $200 million corporate-welfare stadium scam.
Jul 13, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Venus Williams, a Car Accident, and the Outrageous Police Response Venus Williams, a Car Accident, and the Outrageous Police Response
The tennis legend was publicly blamed for a man’s death, only to be exonerated thanks to TMZ. Something is wrong with this picture.
Jul 10, 2017 / Editorial / Dave Zirin
NBA Free-Agency Madness and the Strength of Kaepernick’s Silence NBA Free-Agency Madness and the Strength of Kaepernick’s Silence
We talk to NBA writer Sekou Smith about Phil Jackson, free agency, and how the league has changed.
Jul 4, 2017 / Audio / Dave Zirin