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Zirin: 'If the South Would Have Won'
Znet Article, October, 11 2011
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The NFL might be the last entertainment product that tries to be all things to all people
Zirin: Oh, These Poor, Billionaire NBA Owners
Znet Article, October, 03 2011
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the hard-working, exploited, victimized chief executives sacrificing their hard-earned fortunes just to overpay their ungrateful players and provide us simple fans with entertainment
Zirin: Fists Raised Across Generations
Znet Article, September, 29 2011
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It was Howard students, chanting "No justice, no vote!", who truly unveiled for me why the image of black-gloved fists thrust in the air has retained its power
Zirin: NFL Players Beat the Odds
Znet Article, July, 28 2011
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This deal--against all odds--is a victory for players, their families, their health and their long-term financial solvency
Zirin: Dodger's Bankruptcy Reveals Much About the US
Znet Article, July, 03 2011
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Dodgers have become the canary in the coalmine revealing a reality we often turn to sports to escape
Zirin: Iran's Lady Footballers: Let Them Play
Znet Article, June, 11 2011
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Football is the closest thing we have to a connective cultural tissue
Zirin: Santana is Booed for Using Baseball's Civil Rights Game to Speak Out for Civil Rights
Znet Article, May, 22 2011
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Yes, Carlos Santana was booed on Civil Rights Day in Atlanta for talking about Civil Rights
Zirin: How Global Sport Has Declared War on Brazil's Poor
Znet Article, May, 19 2011
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These events are giant Trojan horses that leave us shocked and awed
Zirin: Atlanta Hawks' Etan Thomas Stands Up to Georgia’s Immigration Crackdown
Znet Article, May, 14 2011
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Atlanta Hawks basketball player Etan Thomas refuses to be silent
Zirin: Patriotism, Jock Culture and the Limits of Free Speech
Znet Article, May, 06 2011
Dave Zirin
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By being an athlete you have signed away your right to have an opinion
Zirin: Empty Suit: Roger Goodell's 'Wall Street Journal' Op-Ed
Znet Article, April, 30 2011
Dave Zirin
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On Wednesday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal that was as hypocritical as it was bizarre.
Zirin: The Crackdown on Bahrain's Jocks for Justice
Znet Article, April, 12 2011
Dave Zirin
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Al’a Hubail is a legend in the world of Bahraini soccer. In 2004, along with his brother Mohammed, he led the national team on a rollicking VCU-esque run into the Asian Cup semi-finals.
Zirin: Repossess the Mets!
Znet Article, March, 30 2011
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Growing up in New York City, I was a Mets fan down to the marrow of my bones.
Zirin: NFL Lockout: Which Side Are You On?
Znet Article, March, 05 2011
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As an NFL lockout and the possible cancellation of the 2011 season haunts the sports faithful across the country, reporters sought the opinion of a certain Chicago Bears fan living in Washington, DC: Barack Obama.
Zirin: Why The Packers Back The Protesters
Znet Article, March, 02 2011
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After a thirty-year erosion of power, influence, and numerical strength, a period of reckoning has arrived for organized labor, and the terms of the debate couldn’t be starker.
Zirin: Jocks 4 Justice: John Carlos, Billy Hunter and Keyon Dooling Stand with Wisconsin Workers
Znet Article, February, 27 2011
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Unions across the country are standing with the workers of Wisconsin against the unprecedented attacks by Gov. Scott Walker.
Zirin: Fox Be Damned: Why a Packers Victory is the People’s Victory
Znet Article, February, 09 2011
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The 2011 Super Bowl was between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers – two squads whose monikers speak to their roots as factory teams in the industrial heartland.
Zirin: Soccer Clubs Central to Ending Egypt's "Dictatorship of Fear"
Znet Article, February, 01 2011
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Last Thursday, the Egyptian Soccer Federation announced that they would be suspending all league games throughout the country in an effort to keep the soccer clubs from congregating.
Zirin: Those Non-Profit Packers
Znet Article, January, 26 2011
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The Packers are owned by the fans, making them the only publicly owned, not-for-profit, major professional team in the United States.
Zirin: "I'm a Negro who speak up”: Remembering Football Great Cookie Gilchrist
Znet Article, January, 16 2011
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With the passage of time, there are two establishment responses to the great political rebels in sports.
