The recent suicide of former NFL player Junior Seau, the “bounty” scandal with the New Orleans Saints, numerous lawsuits filed by current and former NFL players against the league, and a growing awareness of the long-term effects of concussions have all contributed to increased public attention on health and safety in football at all levels …
Continue reading My Kid? No Way: Ashley Fox on Health, Safety, and Football
Muhammad Ali? Oh yeah, he was a great boxer, right? Said a lot of outrageous stuff. Boasted a lot. Dave Zirin remembers more and adds to the story. Zirin is sports editor for The Nation and author of several books about the political history of sports. This article was published in the Los Angeles Times …
With the dreary economy so prominent in the news and in our thoughts, we often turn to sports to get away from it all. Thinking seriously about superstar athletes’ paychecks, however, could bring us right back down to Earth. Mihir Bhagat, a journalist and student at the University of Missouri, tackles the NFL and other …
Continue reading Supersized Paychecks for Superstars: Bleacher Report Looks at Athletes’ Pay
Civil rights and baseball? Think Jackie Robinson, the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1947. But what about civil rights and baseball today? Dave Zirin thinks there’s plenty going on and plenty to talk about. Zirin writes for Sports Illustrated, has a weekly sports-related satellite radio program, and is sports editor for The Nation, where this column first appeared …
Continue reading Bud Selig’s Base on Balls: Dave Zirin on Baseball’s Civil Rights Game
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