Dave Zirin
MSNBC Columnist
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.
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.
Latest from Dave Zirin
Brittney Griner stood for the national anthem. Why aren't her critics pleased?
Brittney Griner said being held at a Russian penal colony made her think differently about the United States and that's why she stood for the national anthem.
Dan Snyder’s announced departure has Washington cheering. For good reason.
However bad an NFL owner you think Dan Snyder was, he was worse. The Washington Commanders owner is now reportedly selling the team after 24 years.
Super Bowl match-up between Black QBs doesn’t obscure the NFL’s racism
The Super Bowl will feature Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs in a matchup of Black quarterbacks.
We can’t measure LeBron James' greatness in points scored alone
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in NBA points scored, breaking what was long thought to be an unbreakable record.
Like most of the great ones, quarterback Tom Brady refused to go out on top
Quarterback Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced his retirement from the NFL "for good this time." He appeared in 10 Super Bowls and won seven times.
Brittney Griner returns to a U.S. divided over whether it's happy she's free
At the Utah Jazz game in Salt Lake City Friday, a prompt to applaud WNBA superstar Britney Griner's return home from Russian captivity was met with some boos.
Brittney Griner should have never had to be in Russia in the first place
WNBA players can earn upward of $1 million by taking their talents outside the United States. Brittney Griner shows us how perilous this can be.
FIFA’s anti-LGBTQ World Cup cowardice is also a reminder for America
FIFA threatened possible ejections for World Cup players planning to wear “OneLove” armbands to protest host country Qatar's oppression of LGBTQ people.
May Dan Snyder’s horrible tenure as an NFL owner end soon
Washington, D.C.’s Attorney General Karl Racine has accused Washington Commanders Owner Dan Snyder’s team of having “a toxic culture of sexual harassment.”
MLB is failing Black Americans. The Phillies-Astros World Series proves it.
This year, Major League Baseball celebrated the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the league's color line.
Tua Tagovailoa's Thursday Night Football injury belongs to the Dolphins and the NFL
The NFL players union is rightly angry at an apparently diminished player being sent back out to play.
