Dave Zirin
Dave Zirin
Dave Zirin is sports editor of The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports, including “The Kaepernick Effect.” He is also the host of the “Edge of Sports” podcast.
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Why LeBron James and Coco Gauff are the perfect Team USA flag bearers
James and Gauff were voted to carry the flag by the other Olympians on Team USA.
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The NBA is tempting everybody to bet. It’s no shock when a player does.
The league’s players union said it “will continue to provide all players with training materials to ensure they understand how to properly navigate the complex sports betting landscape.”
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The fight between LSU and South Carolina wasn’t scary. A fan reaching the floor was.
The NCAA needs to treat fans running onto the court as the workplace safety issue that it is.
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Why the news of Sports Illustrated’s downfall hits me so hard
This was to be the year that my son graduated from Sports Illustrated Kids to the real thing. When I was a boy, I thought the magazine would always be around.
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Three football greats just left their jobs. Here’s why.
It is not their age that is the problem. It is the age of their ideas.
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The Philadelphia Eagles’ signature ‘tush push’ is effectively driving its critics mad
The Eagles’ only crime with its “brotherly shove” is taking the drama out of one of football’s most edge-of-your seat moments.
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Why is the right so angry at Taylor Swift cheering on Travis Kelce?
The MAGA world won’t even allow us to enjoy fluffy stories of alleged celebrity romances anymore.
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Deion Sanders, who’s overperforming at Colorado, apparently isn’t humble enough
The white commentariat still finds joy in tearing down a proud, cocky, successful Black man in a position of authority.
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Jim Trotter is too well respected for the NFL to brush off his racism allegations
This year Trotter won the Bill Nunn Jr. Award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame for his “long and distinguished contribution to pro football through coverage.”
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How one kiss became a slap in the face to all of Spanish soccer
The situation has rapidly become more than an ugly moment broadcast around the world.