Pandering to the Military Won’t Save NFL Players From Racist Backlash Pandering to the Military Won’t Save NFL Players From Racist Backlash
The proud tradition of athlete activists has always included a critique of US militarism.
Nov 13, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Colin Kaepernick Is Not Your Father’s Willie Horton Colin Kaepernick Is Not Your Father’s Willie Horton
Using racism to scapegoat NFL players was a craven and election-losing move for Ed Gillespie.
Nov 9, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Judah Friedlander: America Is #1 Judah Friedlander: America Is #1
The comedian offers a unique view on why the USA failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.
Nov 7, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
#MeToo in Sports: Moving From Revelations to Policy #MeToo in Sports: Moving From Revelations to Policy
If we don’t begin dealing with this on a policy level, we are doomed to more of the same.
Nov 6, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Why Colin Kaepernick Matters So Much Why Colin Kaepernick Matters So Much
Why has he become a symbol of hope and resistance? It’s complicated.
Nov 3, 2017 / Dave Zirin
WNBA Star Breanna Stewart Joins the #MeToo Movement, Saying ‘Courage Is Contagious’ WNBA Star Breanna Stewart Joins the #MeToo Movement, Saying ‘Courage Is Contagious’
The basketball star made her contribution for reasons both personal and political.
Nov 1, 2017 / Dave Zirin
#MeToo: Sexual Assault & Sports #MeToo: Sexual Assault & Sports
Olympic legend Nancy Hogshead-Makar talks to us about the #MeToo campaign and its effect on sports.
Oct 31, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Striding So Fast on Quivering Springs Striding So Fast on Quivering Springs
Turkmenistan’s political cult of the horse.
Oct 31, 2017 / David Garcia
The Houston Texans Showed the Power and Dignity of Black Labor The Houston Texans Showed the Power and Dignity of Black Labor
An owner called them inmates. Instead, they showed that they are workers with a collective sense of their power.
Oct 30, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Looks Like Jerry Jones Isn’t Going to Punish His Players for Protesting After All Looks Like Jerry Jones Isn’t Going to Punish His Players for Protesting After All
The response to David Irving’s raised fist is just another sign of how much ground NFL owners have lost—and how much humanity NFL players have reclaimed.
Oct 25, 2017 / Dave Zirin