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Zirin: Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas Speaks Out, Is Smacked Down
Znet Article, September, 05 2012
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Generations of black athletes have learned that speaking out about racism is the fastest route to commercial obsolescence
Zirin: Why are the NFL Refs Locked Out? It's All in the Game
Znet Article, August, 30 2012
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The only way to understand why there is a lockout of NFL Referees is to understand who is doing the locking out
Zirin: Damien Hooper: The Sanctioning of an Anti-Racist Olympic Rebel
Znet Article, August, 05 2012
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The Aboriginal Flag is recognized as an official Australian flag, but it’s not recognized by the International Olympic Committee
Zirin: Why the NCAA's Sanctions on Penn State Are Just Dead Wrong
Znet Article, July, 26 2012
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Today marked a stomach-turning, precedent-setting and lawless turning point in the history of the NCAA
Zirin: The Shocking Truth About Joe Paterno, Penn State and Governor Tom Corbett
Znet Article, July, 13 2012
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The report constitutes a death blow to what was left of the reputation of the most successful, respected coach in the history of college football, Joe Paterno
Zirin: Steve Nash to the Lakers: The Political Impact
Znet Article, July, 09 2012
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Will Steve Nash use the hyper-exalted platform of being a Laker to be loud and proud about the issues that matter to him
Zirin: Do You Know Your Enemy?
Znet Article, June, 13 2012
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Why we should all root for the Miami Heat to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder
Zirin: After Forty-four Years, It's Time Brent Musburger Apologized to John Carlos and Tommie Smith
Znet Article, June, 06 2012
Dave Zirin
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When Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their black-gloved fists at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, they were scorched with scorn across the sports media landscape
Zirin: Protests are Coming to the Olympic Games
Znet Article, May, 24 2012
Dave Zirin
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On Saturday, July 28, protesters will be gathering in London to just say no to the priorities imposed by these most corporate of Olympic Games
Zirin: Ozzie Guillen, Free Speech and the Case of Loretta Capeheart
Znet Article, April, 13 2012
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The legal case of Northeastern Illinois University Professor Loretta Capeheart so critical for anyone who cares about freedom of speech
Zirin: Jackie Robinson, Trayvon Martin and the Sad History of Sanford, Florida
Znet Article, March, 28 2012
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In cites and towns across the south, Jackie Robinson’s presence provoked challenges to power and real, meaningful change. In Sanford, change did not come that easily
Zirin: UK Labor Leader Threatens Strikes During the London Olympics
Znet Article, March, 05 2012
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If you listen closely, you can hear IOC officials wishing every Olympics could be held in China so dissenters can be rounded up and dealt with in efficient fashion
Zirin: In Egypt: How a Tragic 'Soccer Riot' May Have Revived a Revolution
Znet Article, February, 15 2012
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The ultras have done nothing less than propel the Egyptian Revolution back into the Egyptian streets
Zirin: The Heroes of Super Bowl Sunday
Znet Article, February, 07 2012
Dave Zirin
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Several hundred people gathered at the Indianapolis state house to stand up against the recent passage of the state's “right to work” legislation
Zirin: Occupy the Super Bowl: Now More Than Just A Slogan
Znet Article, February, 03 2012
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The Super Bowl is perennially the Woodstock for the 1%: a Romney-esque cavalcade of private planes, private parties, and private security
Zirin: A Super Bowl of Struggle? The NFLPA’s Demaurice Smith on opposing Indiana’s “Right to Work” agenda
Znet Article, January, 23 2012
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From a sports union, our union, understand the power of management and understand how much power management can wield over an individual person
Zirin: Racism 101: Criminal Charges Considered After College Hoops Brawl
Znet Article, December, 15 2011
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There is a different reaction by the press, by a school’s administration and clearly by law enforcement when it’s young black men throwing the punches
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
Dave Zirin
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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
Dave Zirin
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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
Dave Zirin
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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
Dave Zirin
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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
Dave Zirin
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Growing up in New York City, I was a Mets fan down to the marrow of my bones.
