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LeBron James

LeBron James Wins His Own Rumble in the Jungle LeBron James Wins His Own Rumble in the Jungle

Muhammad Ali staked his claim to the title of the Greatest when he beat George Foreman at the Rumble in the Jungle. LeBron James just gave us the sequel.

Jun 20, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Attallah Shabazz

Read What Malcolm X’s Daughter Said at Muhammad Ali’s Funeral Read What Malcolm X’s Daughter Said at Muhammad Ali’s Funeral

Her words demand to be read and reread, to better understand the past as well as where we need to go.

Jun 17, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Girl Holds Sign Honoring Ali

‘Sleep Easy, My Brother’ ‘Sleep Easy, My Brother’

Muhammad Ali's funeral was an unforgettable celebration of a man who gave people the courage to speak their truth.

Jun 15, 2016 / Dave Zirin

The Orlando Killings and the Message of Muhammad Ali’s Funeral

The Orlando Killings and the Message of Muhammad Ali’s Funeral The Orlando Killings and the Message of Muhammad Ali’s Funeral

The people who witnessed Ali’s interfaith service need to take its lessons forward in a post-Orlando world.

Jun 12, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Muhammad Ali service

Muhammad Ali’s Funeral Was His Last Act of Resistance Muhammad Ali’s Funeral Was His Last Act of Resistance

The powerful gather in Louisville to pay their respects to someone they tried to destroy, but couldn’t.

Jun 10, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Lebron James

LeBron James on the Legacy of Muhammad Ali LeBron James on the Legacy of Muhammad Ali

LeBron James mourns Muhammad Ali because he recognizes that his true greatness was outside the ring.

Jun 6, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Muhammad Ali

‘I Just Wanted to Be Free’: The Radical Reverberations of Muhammad Ali ‘I Just Wanted to Be Free’: The Radical Reverberations of Muhammad Ali

Ali was shaped by his times. But his death should remind us that he also shaped them.

Jun 4, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Steph Curry and Lebron James

Is Hillary Clinton Getting Crossed Over During NBA Finals? Is Hillary Clinton Getting Crossed Over During NBA Finals?

The NBA Finals hold a great deal of political potential for any candidate. Does Hillary Clinton notice? Why not?

Jun 3, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Ken Starr

Ken Starr’s Misogyny Comes Home To Roost Ken Starr’s Misogyny Comes Home To Roost

The Baylor president—and onetime Clinton inquisitor—has been removed from his office after a scandalous report about ignoring rape allegations against the school’s football team.

Jun 1, 2016 / Dave Zirin

Redskins helmets

On the Shameful and Skewed ‘Redskins’ Poll On the Shameful and Skewed ‘Redskins’ Poll

The Washington Post did a grave disservice by utterly ignoring studies that clearly demonstrate the harm mascotting causes.

May 25, 2016 / Jacqueline Keeler

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